1 The distress and captivity of Israel for their sins.

Rejoice. 10:5 Isa 17:11 22:12 La 4:21 Eze 21:10 Am 6:6,7,13 8:10 Jas 4:16 5:1

as. Eze 16:47,48 20:32 Am 3:2

gone. See on ch. 4:12 5:4,7

thou hast loved. 2:12 Jer 44:17

upon. or, in, etc.

2 The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her.

floor. 2:9,12 Isa 24:7-12 Joe 1:3-7,9-13 Am 4:6-9,5-11 Mic 6:13-16 Hag 1:9 2:16

winepress. or, winefat.

3 They shall not dwell in the LORD's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.

shall not. Le 18:28 20:22 De 4:26 28:63 Jos 23:15 1Ki 9:7 Mic 2:10

the Lord's. Le 25:23 Jer 2:7 16:18

but. 6 8:13 11:5 De 28:68 Isa 11:15,16

Not into Egypt itself, but into another bondage as bad as that. and. Eze 4:13 Da 1:8 Ac 10:14

in Assyria. 11:11 2Ki 17:6

4 They shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD.

shall not. 3:4 Joe 1:13 2:14

neither. 8:13 Isa 1:11-15 57:6 66:3 Jer 6:20 Am 4:4,5 5:22 Mal 1:9,10

as. Nu 19:11 De 26:14 Ne 8:9-12 Eze 24:17,22 Mal 2:13

their bread. Ex 40:23 Le 17:11 21:6,8,17,21 Nu 4:7 28:2 Am 8:11,12 Joh 6:51

5 What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?

what. Isa 10:3 Jer 5:31

in. 2:11 Joe 1:13

6 For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.

they. De 28:63,64 1Sa 13:6 2Ki 13:7

destruction. Heb. spoil. 7:13

Egypt. 3 7:16 8:13 11:11 Isa 11:11 27:12 Zec 10:10,11

the pleasant places for their silver, nettles. or, their silver shall be desired, the nettle shall, etc. Heb. the desire of. 10:8 Ps 107:34 Pr 24:31 Isa 5:6 7:23 32:13 34:13

7 The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

days of visitation. Isa 10:3 Jer 10:15 11:23 46:21 Eze 7:2-7 12:22-28 Am 8:2 Mic 7:4 Zep 1:14-18 Lu 21:22 Re 16:19

Israel. Isa 26:11 Eze 25:17 38:23

the prophet. 8 Jer 6:14 8:11 23:16,17 La 2:14 Eze 13:3,10 Mic 2:11 Zep 3:4 Zec 11:15-17

spiritual man. Heb. man of the spirit. mad. 2Ki 9:11 Jer 29:26 Mr 3:21 Ac 26:24,25 2Co 5:13

the multitude. Eze 14:9,10 2Th 2:10-12

8 The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.

watchman. So 3:3 Isa 62:6 Jer 6:17 31:6 Eze 3:17 33:7 Mic 7:4 Heb 13:17

with. 1Ki 17:1 18:1,36-39 22:28 2Ki 2:14,21 3:15-20 4:1-7,33-37,41 2Ki 4:43 5:14,27 6:17,18 7:2,19 13:21

but. 5:1 1Ki 18:19 22:6,11,22 Jer 6:14 14:13 La 2:14 4:13

in the. or, against the. Joh 15:24 Ro 3:7

9 They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

deeply. Isa 24:5 31:6

Gibeah. 10:9 Jud 19:22-30 20:1-21:25

therefore. 8:13

10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.

found. 11:1 Ex 19:4-6 De 32:10 Jer 2:2,3 31:2

grapes. 2:15 Nu 13:23,24 Isa 28:4 Mic 7:1

but. Nu 25:3-18 De 4:3 Ps 106:28

separated. 4:14 Jud 6:32 1Ki 16:31 Jer 11:13 Ro 6:21

and their. Nu 15:39 De 32:17 Ps 81:12 Jer 5:31 Eze 20:8 Am 4:5

11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.

their. Ge 41:52 48:16-20 49:22 De 33:17 Job 18:5,18,19

from the birth. Ps 58:8 Ec 6:3 Am 1:13

from the womb. 14 De 28:18,57 Lu 23:29

12 Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

yet. 13,16 De 28:32,41,42 32:25 Job 27:14 Jer 15:7 16:3,4 La 2:20

not. Nu 26:65 Jud 4:16

woe. 5,6 7:13 De 31:17 1Sa 16:14 28:15,16 2Ki 17:18,23

13 Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.

as. Eze 26:1-28:26

shall. 16 10:14 13:8,16 2Ki 15:16 Jer 9:21 Am 7:17

14 Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

what. 13,16 Mt 24:19 Mr 13:17 Lu 21:23 23:29 1Co 7:26

a miscarrying womb. Heb. a womb that casteth the fruit. Job 21:10

15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.

is in. 4:15 12:11 Jos 4:19-24 5:2-9 10:43 1Sa 7:16 Am 4:4 5:5 Mic 6:5

I hated. Le 26:30 Eze 23:18 Zec 11:8

I will drive. 3,17 1:6,9 3:4 1Ki 9:7-9 2Ki 17:17-20 Ps 78:60 Jer 3:8 11:15 Jer 33:24-26 Am 5:27

all. 5:1,2 Isa 1:23 Jer 5:5 Eze 22:27 Mic 3:11 Zep 3:3 Ac 4:5-7,27 Ac 5:21

16 Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.

their root. 11-13 Job 18:16 Isa 5:24 40:24 Mal 4:1

the beloved fruit. Heb. the desires. Eze 24:21

17 My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

My God. 2Ch 18:13 Ne 5:19 Ps 31:14 Isa 7:13 Mic 7:7 Joh 20:17,28 Php 4:19

because. 7:13 1Ki 14:15,16 2Ki 17:14-20 2Ch 36:16 Ps 81:11-13 Pr 29:1 Isa 48:18 Jer 25:3,4 26:4-6 35:15-17 Zec 1:4 7:11-14 Ac 3:23

and. De 28:64,65 32:26 Am 8:2 9:9 Joh 7:35 Jas 1:1