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Hosea 5:11

Hosea 5:11
Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Ephraim is oppressed, and broken in judgment,.... Here the prophet again returns to the ten tribes, who were oppressed and broken, either by their own judgments, as the Targum; by the tyranny of their…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment - Literally, “crushed in judgment.” Holy Scripture, elsewhere also, “combines” these same two words, rendered “oppressed” and “crushed,” in speaking of…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Walked after the commandment - Jeroboam's commandment to worship his calves at Dan and Beth-el. Many of them were not forced to do this, they did it willingly.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hosea 5:8-15

Here is, I. A loud alarm sounded, giving notice of judgments coming (Hos 5:8): Blow you the cornet in Gibeah and in Ramah, two cities near together in the confines of the two kingdoms of Judah and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment The same two participles are again combined in Deu 28:33, and, as here, in connexion with invasion, -thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway" (so…

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