Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Hosea 11:6
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Hosea11:6
6. abide--or, "fall upon" [Calvin].
branches--that is, his villages, which are the branches or dependencies of the cities [Calvin]. Grotius translates, "his bars" (so La 2:9), that is, the warriors who were the bulwarks of the state. Compare Ho 4:18, "rulers" (Margin), "shields" (Psa 47:9).
because of their own counsels--in worshipping idols, and relying on Egypt (compare Ho 10:6).
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