13When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
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Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 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 Israel, Gibeah a frontier-town of the kingdom of Judah, Ramah of Israel; so that the warning is hereby sent into both kingdoms. “ Cry aloud at Beth-aven , or Bethel, which place seems to be already sei…
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