Hos 7:16 | TNotes | STEP | 7:16 A crooked (literally loose ) bow cannot propel its arrow to the target; it depicts Israel’s futility apart from God (see 7:8 , 11 ).

‏ Hosea 7:16

7:16 ^a A crooked (literally loose) bow cannot propel its arrow to the target; it depicts Israel’s futility apart from God (see 7:8 ^b, 11 ^c).