Hos 7:8 | JFB | STEP | 8. mixed ... among the people-- by leagues with idolaters, and the adoption of their idolatrous practices ( , ; ). Ephraim ... cake not turned-- a cake burnt on one side and unbaked on the other, and so uneatable; an image of the worthlessness of Ephraim. The Easterners bake their bread on the ground, covering it with embers ( ), and turning it every ten minutes, to bake it thoroughly without burning it.

‏ Hosea 7:8

8. mixed ... among the people--by leagues with idolaters, and the adoption of their idolatrous practices (Ho 7:9, 11; Psa 106:35).

Ephraim ... cake not turned--a cake burnt on one side and unbaked on the other, and so uneatable; an image of the worthlessness of Ephraim. The Easterners bake their bread on the ground, covering it with embers (1Ki 19:6), and turning it every ten minutes, to bake it thoroughly without burning it.