Hosea 2:5
"For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

For their mother hath played the harlot,.... Or committed idolatry; which is the reason why she is to be pleaded with, and why the Lord will not own her as his wife, or be a husband to her; and why she is to be exhorted to put away her whoredoms from her; and was in danger of all the above evils coming upon her, continuing in the same practice; and why her children were children of whoredoms. Though the connection may be with the verse following, "for" or "because their mother hath played the harlot", &c. "therefore I will hedge up her way", &c. She that conceived them hath done shamefully; all sin is shameful and scandalous, especially adultery; it brings a reproach and a blot

upon a person, that will not be wiped off; and so idolatry, worshipping stocks and stones instead of the living God; and particularly the sin of the Jewish church, in rejecting the true Messiah and his righteousness, and setting up their own, and tenaciously adhering to the traditions of the elders; and so departing from the true God, and his word and worship, which is no other than spiritual adultery or idolatry. The Targum is, "because their congregation hath erred after the false prophets, their teachers are confounded;'' and which Jarchi interprets of the wise men that teach doctrines, who are ashamed because of the people of the earth; to whom they say, ye shall not steal, and yet they steal themselves; see Rom 2:21 . Or, "she hath made ashamed" (f); her husband, and her children: or, "she is confounded" (g), and "ashamed" herself, for what she has done. For she said, I will go after my lovers; her idols, as the ten tribes did after the calves at Dan and Bethel. So Kimchi's father interprets it of the sun, moon, and stars, they worshipped: though he himself understands it of the Assyrians and Egyptians they were in alliance with, and trusted in. Some join together the Gentile nations and their gods. Or else it may be understood of the Jews seeking to the Romans, and courting their favour and friendship; desiring to be governed not by their own kings, but by the Romans (h); declaring they had no king but Caesar, and rejecting Christ as such, Joh 19:12 or rather of their beloved tenets, concerning traditions, the rites and ceremonies of the law, self-righteousness, &c.: the words are expressive of impudence, obstinacy, and self-will; resolving to pursue their own fancies and have their own wills, be it as it would. That give me my bread and any water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink; "or drinks" (i); wine and other liquors, as Kimchi; these take in everything belonging to food and raiment, and all the necessaries, and even delights and pleasures, of life: bread and water; all sorts of food: wool and flax; all sorts of clothing, both woollen and linen, for outward or inward covering: and oil, and drinks, or liquors; everything for pleasure and delight; all which she ascribed not to God, from whence all good things come; but, which was an aggravation of her sin, to her lovers, her allies, or her idols; as the Jews did their plenty of victuals to the queen of heaven, and their worship of her, Jer 44:17 and as, in the times of Christ, they ascribed not only their enjoyment of temporal good things, but their righteousness, life, and salvation, to their observance of traditions, rites, and ceremonies, and the externals of religion. (f) "pudefecit", Junius apud Rivet. (g) "Confusa, vel pudefacta", Pagninus, Montanus; "pudore suffusa est", Gussetius. (h) Joseph. Antiqu. l. 17. c. 13, sect. 2. (i) "potationes meas", Montanus, "potiones meas", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "potus meos", Cocceius, Schmidt.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H6435 פֵן
Definition:

23;Genesis 44:34;Deuteronomy 7:25;Deuteronomy 32:27[not Gi],Isaiah 27:3;Proverbs 25:8: MandelkernConc. under the word.)conjunction(averting, or deprecating),lest(origin dubious: Thes Köii. 334fromמָּנ 23;Genesis 44:34;Deuteronomy 7:25;Deuteronomy 32:27[not Gi],Isaiah 27:3;Proverbs 25:8: MandelkernConc. under the word.)conjunction(averting, or deprecating),lest(origin dubious: Thes Köii. 334fromמָּנ

H6584 פָשַׁט
Definition:

1+, 2 masculine singularוּפָשַׁטְדָמתּ֫Judges 9:33, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularוַיִפְשַׁט1 Samuel 19:24; 3masculine pluralיִפְשֹׁ֑טוּEzekiel 26:1, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularמְּשֹׁ֫טָהIsai 1+, 2 masculine singularוּפָשַׁטְדָמתּ֫Judges 9:33, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularוַיִפְשַׁט1 Samuel 19:24; 3masculine pluralיִפְשֹׁ֑טוּEzekiel 26:1, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularמְּשֹׁ֫טָהIsai

Possible Meanings:
  • strip off (semantic_range)
  • make a dash (semantic_range)
  • raid (semantic_range)
  • strip off (semantic_range)
  • put off (semantic_range)
H6174 עָרוֹם
Definition:

168t.,עָרֹם1 Samuel 19:243t.; feminineעֲרֻמָּהHosea 2:5; pluralעֲרוּמִּיםGenesis 2:25;Job 22:6; —nakedGenesis 2:25(J)1 Samuel 19:14;Hosea 2:5; adverb. (Ges§ 118n) withהָלַךְIsaiah 20:2,3,4;Micah 1:8, 168t.,עָרֹם1 Samuel 19:243t.; feminineעֲרֻמָּהHosea 2:5; pluralעֲרוּמִּיםGenesis 2:25;Job 22:6; —nakedGenesis 2:25(J)1 Samuel 19:14;Hosea 2:5; adverb. (Ges§ 118n) withהָלַךְIsaiah 20:2,3,4;Micah 1:8,

Possible Meanings:
  • crafty (semantic_range)
  • shrewd (semantic_range)
  • sensible (semantic_range)
H3322 יָצַג
Definition:

34Qr (Ktהציגנו),Job 17:6; 1singular suffixהִצַּגְתִּיוGenesis 43:9;וְהִצַּגְּתִּיהָconsecutiveHosea 2:5;ImperfectוַיַּצֵּגGenesis 30:38;Judges 8:27; suffixוַיַּצִּגֵםGenesis 47:2; 2masculine singularת 34Qr (Ktהציגנו),Job 17:6; 1singular suffixהִצַּגְתִּיוGenesis 43:9;וְהִצַּגְּתִּיהָconsecutiveHosea 2:5;ImperfectוַיַּצֵּגGenesis 30:38;Judges 8:27; suffixוַיַּצִּגֵםGenesis 47:2; 2masculine singularת

Possible Meanings:
  • set (semantic_range)
  • place (semantic_range)
  • set (semantic_range)
  • place (semantic_range)
  • be stayed (semantic_range)
H3117 יוֹם
Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

H3205 יָלַד
Definition:

18(3 t. in verse) + 16 t.;יָלָ֑דJeremiah 17:11;וְיָלַדconsecutivePsalm 7:15; suffixיְלָֽדְךָDeuteronomy 32:18; 2masculine singular suffixילדתניJeremiah 2:27Kt; Qrיְלִדְתָּנוּ(Köi. 410Ges§ 70, 2. R. 4) 18(3 t. in verse) + 16 t.;יָלָ֑דJeremiah 17:11;וְיָלַדconsecutivePsalm 7:15; suffixיְלָֽדְךָDeuteronomy 32:18; 2masculine singular suffixילדתניJeremiah 2:27Kt; Qrיְלִדְתָּנוּ(Köi. 410Ges§ 70, 2. R. 4)

Possible Meanings:
  • child (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • boy (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
H7760 שׂוּם
Definition:

582verbput, place, set(compare NöZMG xxxvii (1883), 532; Late HebrewסוּסPi`eldesignate, fix,שׂוםEcclus 45:5c; Ecclus 49:6; Phoenicianשם, Assyrianšâmu. fix, determine;Sabeanשׂיםset, set up, SabDenkmNo. 582verbput, place, set(compare NöZMG xxxvii (1883), 532; Late HebrewסוּסPi`eldesignate, fix,שׂוםEcclus 45:5c; Ecclus 49:6; Phoenicianשם, Assyrianšâmu. fix, determine;Sabeanשׂיםset, set up, SabDenkmNo.

Possible Meanings:
  • make (semantic_range)
  • make (semantic_range)
  • make (semantic_range)
  • appoint (semantic_range)
H4057 מִדְבָּר
Definition:

Fromdabarin the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. Open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.see HEBREWda Fromdabarin the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. Open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.see HEBREWda

Possible Meanings:
  • uninhabited land (semantic_range)
  • large tracts (semantic_range)
H7896 שִׁית
Definition:

27 (?); see also (Nöl.c. 41) Syriacquality, appearance); —QalPerfect3masculine singularשָׁתGenesis 4:25+, 3 feminine singularשָׁ֫תָה1 Samuel 4:20+, 2 masculine singularשַׁ֫תָּהPsalm 8:7שַׁ֫תָּPsalm 90 27 (?); see also (Nöl.c. 41) Syriacquality, appearance); —QalPerfect3masculine singularשָׁתGenesis 4:25+, 3 feminine singularשָׁ֫תָה1 Samuel 4:20+, 2 masculine singularשַׁ֫תָּהPsalm 8:7שַׁ֫תָּPsalm 90

Possible Meanings:
  • thorn-bushes (semantic_range)
H0776 אֶרֶץ
Definition:

11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,) 11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,)

H6723 צִיָּה
Definition:

5+; pluralצִיּוֺתPsalm 105:41; —droughtJob 24:19(""חֹם); elsewhere of land (often ""מִדְבָּר,עְַרָבָהetc.):׳אֶרֶץ צland of drought, desertHosea 2:5(simile),Jeremiah 2:6;Jeremiah 50:12(figurative),Jere 5+; pluralצִיּוֺתPsalm 105:41; —droughtJob 24:19(""חֹם); elsewhere of land (often ""מִדְבָּר,עְַרָבָהetc.):׳אֶרֶץ צland of drought, desertHosea 2:5(simile),Jeremiah 2:6;Jeremiah 50:12(figurative),Jere

Possible Meanings:
  • dryness (semantic_range)
H4191 מוּת
Definition:

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill -- X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-manc to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill -- X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-manc

H6772 צָמָא
Definition:

3+, suffixצְמָאִיPsalm 69:22, etc.; —Exodus 17:3(E),Judges 15:18;Hosea 2:5;Amos 8:13;Lamentations 4:4;Nehemiah 9:20;Psalm 69:22; ""רָעָבIsaiah 5:13(van d. H.צָמָה),Deuteronomy 28:48;Nehemiah 9:15; 2Ch 3+, suffixצְמָאִיPsalm 69:22, etc.; —Exodus 17:3(E),Judges 15:18;Hosea 2:5;Amos 8:13;Lamentations 4:4;Nehemiah 9:20;Psalm 69:22; ""רָעָבIsaiah 5:13(van d. H.צָמָה),Deuteronomy 28:48;Nehemiah 9:15; 2Ch

Possible Meanings:
  • thirsty (semantic_range)

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