Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 11:7

7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me : though they called them to the most High , none at all would exalt him .

Yet God owneth them for his, he had not cast them quite off, or since they call themselves his, he is willing to encourage them by owning all in them that looks toward him.

God in his holiness, justice, goodness and truth, all which a repenting people do magnifie, but these will not. They retain their Idols, depend on Egypt, and put all on that cast, and will neither believe, nor try Gods goodness.

The Prophets

invited, exhorted, and encouraged them with many fair promises to give Glory to God by returning.

Not one of many, scarce any one in those great numbers in Israel would hearken and obey.

God in his holiness, justice, goodness and truth, all which a repenting people do magnifie, but these will not. They retain their Idols, depend on Egypt, and put all on that cast, and will neither believe, nor try Gods goodness.

Or continue in suspence doubtful and unresolved what to do, or rather inclined most to an aversion from me; though the Lord's Prophets have perswaded them earnestly to return by Repentance, yet they continue unresolved what is best to be done, whether to adhere to their Idol Gods, to make sure of Egyptian aids, or to turn to God, and cast off the other; this they most dislike, and continue as 'twere tackt and fastned to their Rebellion as the French version.

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