Hos 9:10 | TNotes | STEP | 9:10 when I first found you: Hosea, like Ezekiel (Ezek 16 ), speaks of the Lord’s finding and adopting chaste, innocent Israel in the desert . But Israel soon deserted God for idols at Baal-peor (Num 25:1-4 ). Participation in idolatry had made the Israelites vile . This strong word can also be translated “detestable” (Deut 29:17 ) or “Abominable” (Jer 7:30 ). They inevitably resembled what they worshiped.

bEzek 16►

cNum 25:1-4►

dDeut 29:17►

eJer 7:30►

‏ Hosea 9:10

9:10 ^a when I first found you: Hosea, like Ezekiel (Ezek 16 ^b), speaks of the Lord’s finding and adopting chaste, innocent Israel in the desert. But Israel soon deserted God for idols at Baal-peor (Num 25:1-4 ^c). Participation in idolatry had made the Israelites vile. This strong word can also be translated “detestable” (Deut 29:17 ^d) or “Abominable” (Jer 7:30 ^e). They inevitably resembled what they worshiped.