Hosea 8:5

Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?

King James Version
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Other Translations for Hosea 8:5

BSB
He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?
AKJV
Your calf, O Samaria, has cast you off; my anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocence?
CPDV
Your calf, Samaria, has been rejected. My fury has been enraged against them. How long will they be incapable of being cleansed?
ERV
He hath cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
NHEB
Let Samaria throw out his calf idol. My anger burns against them. How long will it be until they are capable of purity?
SMT
Thy calf rejected, O Shomeron; mine anger was kindled against them: how long shall they not be able to be clean?

Commentary for Hosea 8:5

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Hosea 8:5
Summary
Divine anger kindled against idolatrous calf-worship
Place
Samaria
Event
Calf cast off
Estimated Time Period
c. 750 BC
Category
Judgment