Oseas 2:9

9 Por tanto, volveré a tomar mi trigo a su tiempo y mi mosto a su sazón. También me llevaré mi lana y mi lino que le di para que cubriera su desnudez.

Oseas 2:9 Meaning and Commentary

Hosea 2:9

Therefore will I return, and take away
Or, "take away again" ^F11; an usual Hebraism: my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof;
for though these are the gifts of God to men for their use, and to dispose of for the good of others; yet he retains his property in them, and can and will call them to an account for their stewardship; and, when he pleases, take away both their office, and the good things they were intrusted with, not making a right use of them; and this he does in his own appointed time and season, or at such a time when these are at the best, and the greatest good is expected from them, and which therefore is the more afflictive; as in the time of harvest and vintage, so Kimchi, when corn and grapes are fully ripe; or, as the Targum, in the time of the corn being on the floor, and of the pressure of the wine: and will recover my wool, and my flax,
given "to cover her nakedness"; or, "I will take away"; by force and violence, as out of the hands of thieves, and robbers, and usurpers, who have no right to them, being forfeited; these were given to cover her nakedness, but not to deck herself with for the honour of her idols, or to cherish pride and superstition; see ( Matthew 23:5 ) these were all taken away when the Romans came and took away their place and nation, ( John 11:48 ) . The Septuagint and Arabic versions give the sense as if these were taken, that they might not cover her nakedness,
or "shame"; but that it might be exposed, as follows:

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 (ytxqlw bwva) "iterum capiam", Drusius; "recipiam", Liveleus.

Oseas 2:9 In-Context

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.

9 Por tanto, volveré a tomar mi trigo a su tiempo y mi mosto a su sazón. También me llevaré mi lana y mi lino que le di para que cubriera su desnudez.

10 Y ahora descubriré su verguenza ante los ojos de sus amantes, y nadie la librará de mi mano.

11 Haré cesar también todo su regocijo, sus fiestas, sus lunas nuevas, sus días de reposo, y todas sus solemnidades.