Hosea 9:4

"They won’t dwell in the LORD’s land; but Ephraim will return to Egypt, and they will eat unclean food in Assyria."

Key Reflection

This verse symbolizes the spiritual exile of Israelites who will forsake their covenant with God. Instead of enjoying the纯净的土地和祝福，他们将返回埃及，在亚述吃不洁净的食物，这预示着他们将失去属灵的纯洁和福祉，转而陷入异族统治下的道德沦丧。

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

They shall not offer wine-offerings to the Lord -The “wine” or “drink-offering” was annexed to all their burnt-offerings, and so to all their public sacrifices. The burnt-offering (and with it the meal and the wine-offering,) was “the” daily morning and evening sacrificeExodus 29:38-41;Numbers 28:3-8, and the sacrifice of the SabbathNumbers 28:9.

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