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Hosea 14:4
Hosea 14:4
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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Hosea 14 — OverviewHosea 14 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe strain of this chapter differs from that of the foregoing chapters.
Those were generally made up of reproofs for sin and threatenings of
wrath; but this is made up of exhortations to repentance and promises…Hosea 14 — OverviewHosea 14 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeHosea 14:1, An exhortation to repentance; Hosea 14:4, A promise of God’s blessing.Hosea 14 — OverviewHosea 14 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter concludes the book, with gracious promises to repenting sinners, to returning backsliders. It begins with an exhortation to Israel to return to the Lord, seeing he was their God, and they had fallen by sin…Hosea 14:1-7Hosea 14:1-7 · The Pulpit CommentaryRepentance, or reformation.
"O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God," etc. "After the prophet has set before the sinful nation in various ways its own guilt, and the punishment that awaits it, viz. the destruction of…Hosea 14:1-9Hosea 14:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONHosea 14:4-7Hosea 14:4-7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here an answer of peace to the prayers of returning Israel.
They seek God's face, and they shall not seek in vain. God will be sure
to meet those in a way of mercy who return to him in a way of duty. If…