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Hosea 10:6

King James Version (KJV)

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Hosea 10:6

Verse 6 of 15

Scripture focus

It shall be also carried unto Assyria [for] a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.

Hosea 10:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Hosea 10:6

Theological / Devotional

Also carried. This verse explains the preceding verse. Israel’s national god, the calf, will be carried to Assyria as one of the spoils of war. In ancient times victory over a nation was counted as a victory over its gods (see 1 Kings 20:23, 28; 2 Kings 18:28-35). King Jareb. See on ch. 5:13. There is no specific reference to the fulfillment of this prophecy of the carrying away into Assyria of this golden calf, but we may rest assured that the Assyrians would not permit such an object of value to remain unmolested in Bethel. Counsel. Perhaps a reference to the evil policy of Jeroboam I that had as its purpose the separation of Israel from Judah (see 1 Kings 12:26-30).

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