Hosea 5:3
“I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me,.... Though they may cover their designs from men, and seek deep to hide…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I know Ephraim - There is much emphasis on the “I.” It is like our, “I have known,” or “I, I, have known.” God had known…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I know Ephraim - I know the whole to be idolaters.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Hosea 5:1-7
Here, I. All orders and degrees of men are cited to appear and answer to such things as shall be laid to their charge…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
I know Israel The pronoun is expressed for emphasis, I who punish Israel am well acquainted with its open and secret…
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