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Hosea 7:9 KJV
Hosea · chapter 7 · verse 9
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.Hosea 7:9 · King James Version
Hosea 7:9 in context
7They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.
8Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
10And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
11Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- Strangerszûwrto turn asideH2114 →
- devouredʼâkalto eatH398 →
- strengthkôachvigor, literally or figurativelyH3581 →
- knowethyâdaʻto knowH3045 →
- hairssêybâhold ageH7872 →
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Having seen how vicious and corrupt the court was, we now come to enquire how it is with the country, and we find that to be no better; and no marvel if the distemper that has so seized the head affect the whole body, so that there is no soundness in it;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-16