Hosea 8:10
“Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Yea, though they have hired among the nations,.... That is, lovers, as before; got into confederacies and alliances with…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Yea, though they have hired - Or better, “because or when they hinge among the pagan, now will I gather them;” i. e., I…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
For the burden of the king of princes - The exactions of the Assyrian king, and the princes of the provinces.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Hosea 8:8-14
It was the honour and happiness of Israel that they had but one God to trust to and he all-sufficient in every strait,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
This verse is obscure, and open to a variety of interpretations; the following however seems by far the most…
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