Hosea 8

^{1 !} The destruction of Judah and Israel, because of their idolatrie.

^{1 a} God incourageth the Prophet to signifie the spedie coming of the enemie against Israek, which was once the people of God.

^{2 b} They shal crye like hypocrites, but not from the heart, as their dedes declare.

^{4 c} That is, Jeroboam, by whome they soght their owne libertie, and not to obey my wil.

^{5 d} That is vpright judgement and godlie life.

^{6 e} Meaning, the calfe was inuented by them selues, and of their fathers in the wildernes.

^{7 f} Shewing that their religion hathe but a shewe, and in it self is but vanitie.

^{9 g} They neuer cease but runne to and from to seke helpe.

^{10 h} That is, for the tribute which the King and the princes shal lay vpon them: which meanes the Lord vseth to bring them to repentance.

^{12 i} Thus the idolaters counte the worde of God as strange in respect of their owne inuentions.

^{13 k} Saying, that they offer it to the Lord, but he accepteth no seruice, which he him self hath not appointed.