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Hosea 2:13

King James Version (KJV)

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Hosea 2:13

Verse 13 of 23

Scripture focus

And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.

Hosea 2:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Hosea 2:13

Theological / Devotional

Visit. The word here implies “to punish” (see on Hosea 1:4; Ps. 8:4 ; 59:5).

Baalim. A transliteration of the Hebrew plural of Baal. The name Baal was used generally to designate any of various local gods (see on v. 17). The use of this term is an indication that the term “lovers” as used here is a reference to the false gods of the heathen nations rather than to the nations themselves.

Burned incense. This indicates the manner of the worship that Israel transferred from the Lord’s feast days to those of Baal.

Earrings and her jewels. Sinful Israel adorned herself with beautiful ornaments in devotion to her heathen “lovers.”

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