Let s Get Into The Bible - The Prophet HOSEA - Chapters 4 = 6 - National Sins of Israel

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Hosea 4-6
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Footnotes

Hosea 4:3 dying Literally, “being taken away.”
Hosea 4:4 Or “The people cannot complain or blame someone else. The people are helpless, like arguing with a priest.” Many times the priests and Levites served as judges, and their decisions were final.
Hosea 4:8 This is a wordplay. The word “sins” also means “sin offerings.” So instead of eating sacrifices, the priests became hungry for sin itself.
Hosea 4:10 They … babies A part of worshiping the false gods was having sexual relations with temple prostitutes. The people thought this would make the gods happy. And then the gods would give the people large families and good crops.
Hosea 4:13 under … trees Trees and groves were an important part of worshiping false gods.
Hosea 4:14 temple prostitutes Women who were prostitutes at the temples of the false gods. Their sexual sins were part of worshiping those false gods.
Hosea 4:15 Beth Aven A name meaning “House of Evil.” It is a wordplay on the name “Bethel,” a name meaning “House of God.” There was a temple in this town. Also in 5:8.
Hosea 4:18 lovers This means Israel’s false gods.
Hosea 4:19 They … think Or “The wind has carried them away on its wings” or “The spirit held them tight in its wings.” The Hebrew text here is hard to understand.
Hosea 5:1 nation Literally, “house.” This might mean the royal family of that country. Also in verse 14.
Hosea 5:1 Mizpah A mountain in Israel. The people worshiped the false gods on many of the hills and mountains.
Hosea 5:1 Tabor A mountain in Israel.
Hosea 5:2 You … evil things The Hebrew text here is hard to understand. It seems to be a wordplay of some kind.
Hosea 5:5 them Literally, “his face.”
Hosea 5:7 And now … again The Hebrew text here is hard to understand.
Hosea 5:8 Gibeah, Ramah Cities on Judah’s border with Israel.
Hosea 6:5 but good things … decisions Or “I cut them with the prophets. I killed them with the words from my mouth. Light will come from your decisions.”
Hosea 6:7 as Adam did See Gen. 3.
Hosea 6:10 nation Literally, “house.” This might mean the royal family of that country.
Hosea 6:11 It will … captivity Or “It will happen when I restore my people’s fortune.”