Osée 2:6

6 C'est pourquoi voici, je vais fermer son chemin avec des épines et y élever un mur, afin qu'elle ne trouve plus ses sentiers.

Osée 2:6 Meaning and Commentary

Hosea 2:6

Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns
As fields and vineyards are fenced with thorn hedges to keep out beasts; or rather as closes and fields are fenced to keep cattle in, from going out and straying elsewhere; which may be expressive of afflictions, aud particularly wars among them, that they could not stir out and go from place to place: and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths: to go to Dan and Bethel, and worship the calves there, as some; or to go to the Egyptians and Assyrians for help, as Jarchi and Kimchi; though it was by the latter that they were hedged in, and walled and cooped up, when the city of Samaria was besieged three years: rather this respects the straits and difficulties the Jews have been reduced to by the destruction of Jerusalem, and the continuance of them ever since; so that they are not able to offer their daily sacrifice, kill and eat their passover lamb, and perform other rites and ceremonies they used in their own land; which they would fain perform, though abolished by Christ, but are restrained by this hedge and wall, the destruction of their temple and altar, and not being suffered to possess their land; hence they are said to be without a sacrifice and an ephod. ( Hosea 3:4 ) ( Daniel 9:27 ) .

Osée 2:6 In-Context

4 et je n'aurai pas pitié de ses enfants, car ce sont des enfants de prostitution.

5 Leur mère s'est prostituée, celle qui les a conçus s'est déshonorée, car elle a dit: J'irai après mes amants, qui me donnent mon pain et mon eau, ma laine et mon lin, mon huile et ma boisson.

6 C'est pourquoi voici, je vais fermer son chemin avec des épines et y élever un mur, afin qu'elle ne trouve plus ses sentiers.

7 Elle poursuivra ses amants, et ne les atteindra pas; elle les cherchera, et ne les trouvera pas. Puis elle dira: J'irai, et je retournerai vers mon premier mari, car alors j'étais plus heureuse que maintenant.

8 Elle n'a pas reconnu que c'était moi qui lui donnais le blé, le moût et l'huile; et l'on a consacré au service de Baal l'argent et l'or que je lui prodiguais.