Hosea 7:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.

The pride

Hosea 5:5

Jeremiah 3:3

And they

Nor

General references

James 1:8

Bible References

The pride

And the pride of Israel testifies to his face. So Israel and Ephraim shall fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.

Therefore the showers have been withheld, and there has been no latter rain; and you had a harlot's forehead, you refused to be ashamed.

And they

They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings have fallen; there is none among them who calls to Me.

Come and let us return to Jehovah. For He has torn, and He will heal us; He has stricken, and He will bind us up.

Though you should pound a fool in a bowl with a bar in the midst of wheat, his foolishness will not depart from him.

For the people do not turn to Him who strikes them, nor do they seek Jehovah of Hosts.

Why has this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a never-ending backsliding? They hold fast to deceit; they refuse to return.

They said, Turn again now, each one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that Jehovah has given to you and to your fathers forever and ever.

I have also sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising up early and sending, saying, Return now each man from his evil way, and make your doings good, and do not go after other gods to serve them, and you shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers. But you have not bowed down your ear, nor listened to Me.

And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in all your places, and you have not returned to Me, says Jehovah.

Be not as your fathers, to whom the former prophets have proclaimed to them, saying, So says Jehovah of Hosts: Turn now from your evil ways and your evil doings. But they did not hear nor listen to Me, says Jehovah.

Nor

Through the pride of his face the wicked will not seek Him; There is no God in all his schemes.

Jehovah looked down from Heaven on the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood and sought God.

God looked down from Heaven on the sons of mankind to see if any was discerning, who was seeking God.

there is none that understands, there is none that seeks after God."

General references

he is a double-minded man, not dependable in all his ways.