Of the hunger and captivity of Israel.

Rejoice not, O Israel for joy [a]as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God: thou hast loved [b]a reward upon every corn floor.

[c]The floor, and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 9:1 For though all other people should escape, yet thou shalt be punished.
  2. Hosea 9:1 Thou hast committed idolatry in hope of reward, and to have thy barns filled, Jer. 44:17, as an harlot that had rather live by playing the whore, than to be entertained of her own husband.
  3. Hosea 9:2 These outward things that thou seekest, shall be taken from thee.

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