Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Hosea 9:4

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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offer wine offerings--literally, "pour as a libation (Exo 30:9; Lev 23:13). neither shall they be pleasing unto him--as being offered on a profane soil. sacrifices . . . as the bread of mourners--which was unclean (Deu 26:14; Jer 16:7; Eze 24:17). their bread for their soul--their offering for the expiation of their soul [CALVIN], (Lev 17:11). Rather, "their bread for their sustenance ('soul' being often used for the animal life, Gen 14:21, Margin) shall not come into the Lord's house"; it shall only subserve their own uses, not My worship.

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