Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 4:18

18 Their drink is sowre : they have committed whoredom continually : her rulers with shame do love, Give ye .

Though in their Idol Feasts they drink wine and strong drinks, yet this is either sowre and unpleasant, or corrupt and hurtful, there is no good savour in it; therefore O Iudah, decline thou the intimate familiarity, and have nothing to do with the Idolatries of Israel.

Both spiritual and corporal.

Without ceasing from Ieroboams time to this day, 200 years, one King after another, and one Idolater after another; Not one, but either was an idolatrous worshipper of Baal or the Calves, &c.

Beside all this there is shameful oppression and bribery among them, and what good then O Iudah canst thou look for from society and friendship with them?

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