Hosea 13:2 KJV
And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
Words Then and Now
- calves to give birth to a calf Still heard today: a glacier calves an iceberg, gives birth to it, as cows still calve Webster’s 1828 · Calve
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Matthew Henry
- The abuse of God's favour leads to punishmentWhile Ephraim kept up a holy fear of God, and worshipped Him in that fear, so long he was very considerable. When Ephraim forsook God, and followed idolatry,...
Thompson Chains
- DeteriorationSee the chain from Isaiah 1:22 · 3 links
- Idol MakingSee the chain from Isaiah 40:19 · 6 links
- Vanity of IdolsSee the chain from Jeremiah 10:5 · 8 links
- Idolatry (3)See the chain from Deuteronomy 4:28 · 7 links
Cross References
- 1 Kings 19:18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
- Isaiah 44:17–20 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god. …
- Isaiah 46:6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
- Jeremiah 10:4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
- Hosea 2:8 For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
- Habakkuk 2:18–19 What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols? …
- Romans 1:22–25 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, …
- Numbers 32:14 And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.
- 1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
- 2 Chronicles 28:13 And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 33:23 And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
- Psalms 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
- Psalms 115:4–8 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. …
- Psalms 135:17–18 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. …
- Isaiah 1:5 Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
- Isaiah 30:1 Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
- Isaiah 45:20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
- Isaiah 46:8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
- Jeremiah 10:8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
- Hosea 8:4 They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
- Hosea 8:6 For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
- Hosea 10:1 Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
- Hosea 11:6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
- Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
- Romans 11:4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
- 2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
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Topics
- Idolatry Kissing
- Israel, prophecies concerning Of captivity, famine, and judgments
- Silver Idols
- Sin Progressive
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible808–698 BC · Hosea, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, and Jeroboam II
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And now they sin וְעַתָּה wĕʿattâ Adverb · with and לַחֲטֹא laḥăṭōʾ חָטָא Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
- more and more יוֹסִפוּ yôsipû יָסַף Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine plural
- and have made וַיַּעְשׂוּ wayyaʿśû עָשָׂה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- them molten images לָהֶם lāhem Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural מַסֵּכָה massēkâ מַסֵּכָה Noun · feminine singular
- of their silver מִכַּסְפָּם mikkaspām כֶּסֶף Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
- idols עֲצַבִּים ʿăṣabbîm עָצָב Noun · masculine plural
- according to their own understanding כִּתְבוּנָם kitbûnām תָּבוּן Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
- all of it the work מַעֲשֵׂה maʿăśê מַעֲשֶׂה Noun · masculine singular construct כֻּלֹּה kullô Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- of the craftsmen חָרָשִׁים ḥārāšîm חָרָשׁ Noun · masculine plural
- they say לָהֶם lāhem Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural הֵם hēm Pronoun · third person masculine plural אֹמְרִים ʾōmĕrîm אָמַר Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural
- of them, Let the men אָדָם ʾādām אָדָם Noun · masculine singular
- that sacrifice זֹבְחֵי zōbĕḥê זָבַח Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural construct
- kiss יִשָּׁקוּן yiššāqûn נָשַׁק Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine plural
- the calves עֲגָלִים ʿăgālîm עֵגֶל Noun · masculine plural
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