Hosea 8:12

I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Hosea 8:12

BSB

Though I wrote for them the great things of My law, they regarded them as something strange.

AKJV

I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.

CPDV

I will write to him my intricate laws, which have been treated like strangers.

ERV

Though I write for him my law in ten thousand precepts, they are counted as a strange thing.

NHEB

I wrote for him the many things of my law; but they were regarded as a strange thing.

SMT

I will write to him his multitude of my instructions; they were reckoned as a strange thing.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Hosea 8:12

IhavewrittenH3789VerbtohimthegreatthingsH7239Noun FeminineofmylawH8451Noun FemininebuttheywerecountedH2803VerbasastrangethingH2114Verb

Commentary for Hosea 8:12

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Hosea 8:12

Summary

Divine instruction rejected as strange and unfamiliar

Event

Law rejected as strange

Estimated Time Period

c. 750 BC