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Hosea 13:13

Hosea 13:13
The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him,.... Upon Ephraim, or the ten tribes; that is, afflictions,…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

The sorrows of a travailing woman are come upon him - The travail-pangs are violent, sudden, irresistible. A moment…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

The sorrows of a travailing woman - These judgments shall come suddenly and unavoidably.

The place of the breaking forth…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Hosea 13:9-16

The first of these verses is the summary, or contents, of all the rest (Hos 13:9), where we have, 1. All the blame of…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Hosea 13:13-14

These verses, at least down to the last clause of Hos 13:13, seem a slight digression. The prophet declares that the…