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Hosea — Capítulo 5

This chapter begins with threatening the Israelites for ensnaring the people to idolatry by their sacrifices and other rites on Mizpah and Tabor, Hos 5:1-5. Their sacrifices, however costly, are declared to be unaccep…

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Texto — Reina-Valera 1960

1Sacerdotes, oíd esto, y estad atentos, casa de Israel, y casa del rey, escuchad; porque para vosotros es el juicio, pues habéis sido lazo en Mizpa, y red tendida sobre Tabor.

2Y haciendo víctimas han bajado hasta lo profundo; por tanto, yo castigaré a todos ellos.

3Yo conozco a Efraín, e Israel no me es desconocido; porque ahora, oh Efraín, te has prostituido, y se ha contaminado Israel.

4No piensan en convertirse a su Dios, porque espíritu de fornicación está en medio de ellos, y no conocen a Jehová.

5La soberbia de Israel le desmentirá en su cara; Israel y Efraín tropezarán en su pecado, y Judá tropezará también con ellos.

6Con sus ovejas y con sus vacas andarán buscando a Jehová, y no le hallarán; se apartó de ellos.

7Contra Jehová prevaricaron, porque han engendrado hijos extraños; ahora en un solo mes serán consumidos ellos y sus heredades.

8Tocad bocina en Gabaa, trompeta en Ramá: sonad alarma en Bet-avén; tiembla, oh Benjamín.

9Efraín será asolado en el día del castigo; en las tribus de Israel hice conocer la verdad.

10Los príncipes de Judá fueron como los que traspasan los linderos; derramaré sobre ellos como agua mi ira.

11Efraín es vejado, quebrantado en juicio, porque quiso andar en pos de vanidades.

12Yo, pues, seré como polilla a Efraín, y como carcoma a la casa de Judá.

13Y verá Efraín su enfermedad, y Judá su llaga; irá entonces Efraín a Asiria, y enviará al rey Jareb; mas él no os podrá sanar, ni os curará la llaga.

14Porque yo seré como león a Efraín, y como cachorro de león a la casa de Judá; yo, yo arrebataré, y me iré; tomaré, y no habrá quien liberte.

15Andaré y volveré a mi lugar, hasta que reconozcan su pecado y busquen mi rostro. En su angustia me buscarán.

ADAM CLARKE BIBLE COMMENTARY

Versículo 1

I. Hear ye this, O priests - A process is instituted against the priests, the Israelites, and the ho…

Hear ye this, O priests - A process is instituted against the priests, the Israelites, and the house of the king; and they are called on to appear and defend themselves. The accusation is, that they have ensnared the people, caused them to practice idolatry, both at Mizpah and Tabor. Mizpah was situated beyond Jordan; in the mountains of Gilead; see Jdg 11:29. And Tabor was a beautiful mountain in the tribe of Zebulum. Both these places are said to be eminent for hunting etc., and hence the natural occurrence of the words snare and net, in speaking of them.

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II. The revolters are profound to make slaughter - Here may be a reference to the practice of hunters…

The revolters are profound to make slaughter - Here may be a reference to the practice of hunters, making deep pits in the ground, and lightly covering them over, that the beasts, not discovering them, might fall in, and become a prey. Though I have been a Rebuker - "I will bring chastisement on them all." As they have made victims of others to their idolatry, I will make victims of them to my justice. Some have thought that as many as wished to depart from the idolatrous worship set up by Jeroboam, were slaughtered; and thus Jeroboam the son of Nebat Made Israel to sin.

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III. I know Ephraim - I know the whole to be idolaters.

I know Ephraim - I know the whole to be idolaters.

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IV. They will not frame their doings - They never purpose to turn to God, they have fully imbibed the…

They will not frame their doings - They never purpose to turn to God, they have fully imbibed the spirit of idolatry.

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V. The pride of Israel doth testify to his face - The effrontery with which they practise idolatry m…

The pride of Israel doth testify to his face - The effrontery with which they practise idolatry manifests, not only their insolence, but the deep depravity of their heart; but their pride and arrogance shall be humbled.

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VI. They shall go with their flocks - They shall offer many sacrifices, professing to seek and be rec…

They shall go with their flocks - They shall offer many sacrifices, professing to seek and be reconciled to the Lord; but they shall not find him. As they still retain the spirit of their idolatry, he has withdrawn himself from them.

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VII. Now shall a month devour them - In a month's time the king of Assyria shall be upon them, and obl…

Now shall a month devour them - In a month's time the king of Assyria shall be upon them, and oblige them to purchase their lives and liberties by a grievous tax of fifty shekels per head. This Menahem, king of Israel, gave to Pul, king of Assyria, Kg2 15:16-20. Instead of month, some translate the original locust. "The locusts shall devour them."

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VIII. Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah - Gibeah and Ramah were cities of Judah, in the tribe of Benjamin.

Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah - Gibeah and Ramah were cities of Judah, in the tribe of Benjamin. After thee, O Benjamin - An abrupt call of warning. "Benjamin, fly for thy life! The enemy is just behind thee!" This is a prediction of the invasion of the Assyrians, and the captivity of the ten tribes.

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IX. Among the tribes of Israel have I made known - They have got sufficient warning; it is their own …

Among the tribes of Israel have I made known - They have got sufficient warning; it is their own fault that they have not taken it.

Versículo 10

X. Like them that remove the bound - As execrable as they who remove the land-mark. They have leaped…

Like them that remove the bound - As execrable as they who remove the land-mark. They have leaped over law's enclosure, and scaled all the walls of right; they have despised and broken all laws, human and Divine.

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XI. Walked after the commandment - Jeroboam's commandment to worship his calves at Dan and Beth-el. M…

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.

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XII. Unto Ephraim as a moth - I will consume them by little and little, as a moth frets a garment.

Unto Ephraim as a moth - I will consume them by little and little, as a moth frets a garment.

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XIII. When Ephraim saw his sickness - When both Israel and Judah felt their own weakness to resist thei…

When Ephraim saw his sickness - When both Israel and Judah felt their own weakness to resist their enemies, instead of calling upon and trusting in me, they sought sinful alliances, and trusted in their idols. King Jareb - This name occurs nowhere in Scripture but here and in Hos 10:6. The Vulgate and Targum render ירב yareb, an avenger, a person whom they thought able to save them from their enemies. It is well known that Menahem, king of Israel, sought alliance with Pul and Tiglath-pileser, kings of Assyria, and Ahaz, king of Judah. These were the protectors that Ephraim sought after. See 2 Kings 15 and 16. But far from healing them by making them tributary, the Assyrians made their wound more dangerous.

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XIV. I will be - as a lion - כשחל cashshachel, as a panther or lioness.

I will be - as a lion - כשחל cashshachel, as a panther or lioness.

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XV. I will go and return to my place - I will abandon them till they acknowledge their offenses. This…

I will go and return to my place - I will abandon them till they acknowledge their offenses. This had the wished-for effect, as we shall see in the following chapter; for they repented and turned to God, and he had mercy upon them. These two verses are considered as instances of the true sublime.

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