Hosea 4

1:1 (f-0) (The title of this book, ‘Hosea’), Strictly ‘Hoshea,’ meaning, ‘Deliverance.’ see Numbers 13:16 .

Hosea 4:1

4:1 goodness, (b-27) Or ’loving-kindness,’ see Note l, ch. 2.19.

Hosea 4:6

4:6 knowledge; (c-8) knowledge, (c-13) * Lit. ’the knowledge,’ see ver. 1.

Hosea 4:13

4:13 daughters-in-law (d-35) Or ‘brides,’ as Jeremiah 2:32 .

Hosea 4:14

4:14 daughters-in-law (d-14) Or ‘brides,’ as Jeremiah 2:32 . ruin. (e-41) Or ‘shall fall,’ as Proverbs 10:8 ,Proverbs 10:10 .

Hosea 4:15

4:15 Beth-aven, (f-21) Meaning, ‘House of idols,’ or ‘of iniquity’ – irony for Beth-El , ‘House of God.’ see Amos 5:5 .

Hosea 4:18

4:18 sour; (g-4) Or ’their orgies are vile.’ men (a-13) Lit. ‘shields,’ see Psalms 47:9 .