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Osea 8:1-8

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1 Imbocca il corno! Come un’aquila, piomba il nemico sulla casa dell’Eterno, perché han violato il mio patto, han trasgredito la mia legge.
2 Essi grideranno a me: "Mio Dio, noi d’Israele ti conosciamo!…"
3 Israele ha in avversione il bene; il nemico lo inseguirĂ .
4 Si son stabiliti dei re, senz’ordine mio; si sono eletti dei capi a mia insaputa; si son fatti, col loro argento e col loro oro, degl’idoli destinati ad esser distrutti.
5 Il tuo vitello, o Samaria è un’abominazione. La mia ira è accesa contro di loro; Quanto tempo passerà prima che possano essere assolti?
6 Poiché vien da Israele anche questo vitello; un operaio l’ha fatto, e non è un dio; e infatti il vitello di Samaria sarà ridotto in frantumi.
7 Poiché costoro seminano vento, e mieteranno tempesta; la semenza non farà stelo, i germogli non daranno farina; e, se ne facessero, gli stranieri la divorerebbero.
8 Israele è divorato; essi son diventati, fra le nazioni, come un vaso di cui non si fa caso.

Osea 8:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO HOSEA 8

This chapter treats of the sins and punishment of Israel for them, as the preceding; it is threatened and proclaimed that an enemy should come swiftly against them, because of their transgression of the covenant and law of God, Ho 8:1; their hypocrisy is exposed, Ho 8:2; they are charged with the rejection of that which is good, and therefore should be pursued by the enemy, Ho 8:3; with setting up kings and princes without consulting the Lord, Ho 8:4; and with making of idols, particularly the golden calves, which would be of no use to them, disappoint them, and at last be broke to pieces, Ho 8:4-6; their seeking to their neighbours for help, and entering into alliances with them, are represented as vain and fruitless, and issuing in their ruin and destruction, Ho 8:7-10; their sins of multiplying altars, contrary to the law of God, and in contempt of it, and offering sacrifices to the Lord, are observed; and they with a visitation from him, Ho 8:11-13; and the chapter is concluded with some notice and Judah, the one building temples, and multiplying fenced cities, which should be by fire, Ho 8:14.

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