Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
ISRAEL'S IDOLATRY, THE SOURCE OF PERJURIES AND UNLAWFUL LEAGUES, SOON DESTINED TO BE THE RUIN OF THE STATE, THEIR KING AND THEIR IMAGES BEING ABOUT TO BE CARRIED OFF; A JUST CHASTISEMENT, THE REAPING CORRESPONDING TO THE SOWING. (Hosea 10:1-15)
The prophecy was uttered between Shalmaneser's first and second invasions of Israel. Compare Hosea 10:14; also Hosea 10:6, referring to Hoshea's calling So of Egypt to his aid; also Hosea 10:4, Hosea 10:13.
empty--stripped of its fruits [CALVIN], (Nahum 2:2); compelled to pay tribute to Pul (2 Kings 15:20). MAURER translates, "A widespreading vine"; so the Septuagint. Compare Genesis 49:22; Psalms 80:9-11; Ezekiel 17:6.
bringeth forth fruit unto himself--not unto ME.
according to . . . multitude of . . . fruit . . . increased . . . altars--In proportion to the abundance of their prosperity, which called for fruit unto God (compare Romans 6:22), was the abundance of their idolatry (Hosea 8:4, Hosea 8:11).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Numbers 23:1
Ezekiel 15:2-3
Hosea 4:7
Hosea 10:1
Hosea 12:11
Amos 3:14
Nahum 2:2
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