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ESV Global Study Bible :: Footnotes for Hosea 5

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References for Hos 5:12 —  1   2 

Hos. 5:1–14 Israel’s rulers have led the way into unfaithfulness.

Hos. 5:1 Hear this, O priests . . . O house of Israel . . . O house of the king. Both royal and religious leaders are addressed. Mizpah in Gilead and Tabor, a mountain in the Valley of Jezreel, marked high points in Israel’s past. Mizpah was the home of Jephthah (Judg. 10:17; 11:33), and Tabor was the scene of Barak’s victory (Judg. 4:14). These revered sites became a net spread upon Tabor. The image of a net, a device used for catching birds, depicts the Israelites as the prey of priests and royalty.

Hos. 5:10 like those who move the landmark. To move a neighbor’s boundary marker is forbidden (Deut. 19:14; 27:17). Land-grabbing violates God’s intention that all the people are to enjoy the land he gave them, and it creates a wealthy, power-abusing class. my wrath like water. The word for “wrath” suggests the image of overflowing fury (compare Isa. 14:6).

Hos. 5:13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound. Using physical infirmities to describe spiritual corruption is common in the OT prophets. Notice how frequently Hosea links Israel/Ephraim and Judah: 1:11; 4:15; 5:12–14; 6:4; 8:14; 10:11; 11:12.

Hos. 5:15–6:3 The Lord will “return” to his place, expecting the people to “return” to him.

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