Oseas 2:6

6 Por tanto, he aquí, cercaré su camino con espinos, y levantaré un muro contra ella para que no encuentre sus senderos.

Oseas 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 ) .

Oseas 2:6 In-Context

4 Y no tendré compasión de sus hijos, porque son hijos de prostitución,

5 pues su madre se prostituyó; la que los concibió se deshonró, porque dijo: "Iré tras mis amantes, que me dan mi pan y mi agua, mi lana y mi lino, mi aceite y mi bebida."

6 Por tanto, he aquí, cercaré su camino con espinos, y levantaré un muro contra ella para que no encuentre sus senderos.

7 Y seguirá a sus amantes, pero no los alcanzará; los buscará, pero no los hallará. Entonces dirá: "Iré y volveré a mi primer marido, porque mejor me iba entonces que ahora."

8 Pues ella no sabía que era yo el que le daba el trigo, el mosto y el aceite, y le prodigaba la plata y el oro, que ellos usaban para Baal.