The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #192
192. Internal Meaning of Hosea, Chapter 9
1-3 They have falsified the truths of the church, therefore the church has been destroyed, and they will be natural, abiding only in reasonings from the natural man. (3, 3)
4-5 Consequently there is no Divine worship. (3)
6 All truth and good is turned into falsity and evil. (3)
7-9 They will perish on the day of judgment. (3)
12-13 The first of them were also such, they had no understanding of truth; so also their posterity, although instructed. (3)
Hosea 9:14-17
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Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou Give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
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All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.
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Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.
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My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.