Hos 2:2 | JFB | STEP | 2. Plead-- expostulate. mother-- that is, the nation collectively. The address is to "her children," that is, to the individual citizens of the state (compare ). for she is not my wife-- She has deprived herself of her high privilege by spiritual adultery. out of her sight-- rather, "from her face." Her very countenance unblushingly betrayed her lust, as did also her exposed "breasts."

‏ Hosea 2:2

2. Plead--expostulate.

mother--that is, the nation collectively. The address is to "her children," that is, to the individual citizens of the state (compare Is 50:1).

for she is not my wife--She has deprived herself of her high privilege by spiritual adultery.

out of her sight--rather, "from her face." Her very countenance unblushingly betrayed her lust, as did also her exposed "breasts."