Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 12:9

9 And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt , will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the dayes of the solemn feast.

Or But, I the Lord thy God, who forbad thy frauds and gave thee wealth, and am forgotten in both, thou fearest no[illegible: 1 letter] mine anger and sinnest; thou forgettest that I give thee power to get wealth, and takest glory to thy self; but wouldst thou, as thou shouldst, remember, thou wouldest know

that all thy blessings from thy coming out of Egypt to this day are from me; I give more, than thou gettest; thou boastest of what is not thine and if thou wilt glory, remember it should be in my goodness and bounty.

Hitherto have made, &c. thy peace, safety, plenty and joy here exprest proverbially in allusion to the Joy and security which they enjoyed in the days of the Feast of Tabernacles) was all through my goodness, presence and faithfulness. And darest thou, O Ephraim! thus sacrilegiously rob me of the praise and glory? darest thou be thus unthankful? Or else thus I would still make thee to dwell, &c. I take what course is fittest to prevent thy dangers, sorrows and ruine, but all will not do, thou wilt undo thy self. I am Iehovah, I change not, I am thy God still, and have been so ever since thou camest out of Egypt, I gave thee plenty, peace, safety, joy, and would willingly continue it all, as will appear by what I have done to prevent thy sin, and continue thy obedience. Some tell us 'tis a threat that God will bring them into the condition of wanderers again, others make it a promise of future mercy, and in various conjectures we have ventured on what will suit the contexture of the words, at least tolerably well, if it be not the best, it best pleaseth at present.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word]. 13.4.