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Hosea 4:19

Hosea 4:19
The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The wind hath bound her up in her wings,.... That is, the wind in its wings hath bound up Ephraim, Israel, or the ten tribes, compared to a heifer; meaning, that the wind of God's wrath and vengeance,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The wind hath bound her up in her wings - When God brought Israel out of Egypt, He “bare them on eagle’s wings, and brought them unto Himself” Exo 19:4; Deu 32:11. Now they had abandoned God, and God…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The wind hath bound her - A parching wind has blasted them in their wings - coasts, borders; or they are carried away into captivity, as with the most rapid blight. These two last verses are very…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hosea 4:12-19

In these verses we have, as before,

I. The sins charged upon the people of Israel, for which God had a controversy with them, and they are,

1. Spiritual whoredom, or idolatry. They have in them a…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The wind hath bound her up in her wings A figure for the suddenness and violence with which the enemy should carry Israel away into exile (comp. Isa 57:13), The perfect is that of prophetic certitude.