Hosea 6:10-11

10 In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing; ¹Ephraim’s whoredom is there; ²Israel is defiled.

11 For you also, O ³Judah, ⁴a harvest is appointed, when ⁵I restore the fortunes of my people.

Hosea 6:10-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO HOSEA 6

This chapter gives an account of some who were truly penitent, and stirred up one another to return to the Lord, encouraged by his power, grace, and goodness, Ho 6:1-3; and of others, who had only a form of religion, were very unstable in it; regarded more the ceremonial law, and the external sacrifices of it, than the moral law; either that part of it which respects the love of the neighbour, or that which concerns the knowledge of God; and dealt treacherously with the Lord, transgressing the covenant, Ho 6:4-7; particularly the city of Gilead is represented as full of the workers of iniquity, and is charged with bloodshed, Ho 6:8; yea, even the priests were guilty of murder and lewdness, Ho 6:9; and Israel, or the ten tribes in general, are accused of whoredom, both corporeal and spiritual, with which they were defiled, Ho 6:10; nor was Judah clear of these crimes, and therefore a reckoning day is set for them, Ho 6:11.

Cross References

• 1. 6:10 ch. 5:3; 7:4; [ch. 4:2, 12, 14; 9:10]
• 2. 6:10 See ver. 4
• 3. 6:11 [See ver. 10 above]
• 4. 6:11 See Joel 3:13
• 5. 6:11 Ps. 126:1; [Job 42:10]