“"he is separated from their congregation: they have committed fornication in their fornication; they loved to bring disgrace upon their protectors." LXX: "he has provoked the Canaanites, they have committed fornication, they have loved disgrace from his roar." They serve idols once, sacrificed to devils, fornicating e…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Hosea 4:17-19
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18Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
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16For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
17Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
— Hosea 4:18 —
19The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.