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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Hosea 5

1 a The Priests & princes catched the poore people in their snares as the foulers did the birds, in these two high mountaines.

2 b Notwithstanding they semed to be giuen altogether to holines, & to sacrifices, which here he calleth slaughter in contempt.

3 d They boasted them selues not onely to be Israelites, but also Ephraimites, because their King Jeroboam came of that tribe.

7 g Their destruction is not farre of.

8 h That is, all Israle comprehended vnder this parte, signifying that the Lords plagues shulde pursue them from place to place til they were destroyed.

13 ! The helpe of man is in vaine.

13 n Who was King of the Assyrians.