Hosea 10

Hosea 10:1

The mountains - The inhabitants being in captivity, speak to the mountains, that is, the land of Judah, and Israel, which was a country full of mountains.

Hosea 10:2

Because the enemy - Many were the enemies of God’s people; but they so conspired in one design, that the prophet speaks of them as one, and particularly of Edom.

Hosea 10:3

Swallowed - Devoured you, as hungry beasts devour their prey. Ye are taken up - You are the subject of all their discourse. An infamy - Ever branding you as infamous.

Hosea 10:7

Lifted up mine hand - Sworn in my wrath. The heathen - The Moabites, Ammonites, and Idumeans.

Hosea 10:8

At hand - The time is near, when my people shall come out of Babylon to settle in their own land.

Hosea 10:12

And thou - O land of Canaan. Bereave - Consume thine inhabitants.

Hosea 10:13

They - The heathen round about.

Hosea 10:14

Therefore - I will so bless thee, O land, that thou shalt bring forth and breed up many sons and daughters, and this reproach shall cease for ever.