Hos 9:8 | JFB | STEP | 8. The watchman ... was with my God-- The spiritual watchmen, the true prophets, formerly consulted my God ( ; ); but their so-called prophet is a snare, entrapping Israel into idolatry. hatred-- rather, "(a cause of) apostasy" (see ) [Maurer]. house of his God-- that is, the state of Ephraim, as in [Maurer]. Or, "the house of his (false) god," the calves [Calvin]. Jehovah, "my God," seems contrasted with "his God." Calvin's view is therefore preferable.

‏ Hosea 9:8

8. The watchman ... was with my God--The spiritual watchmen, the true prophets, formerly consulted my God (Jr 31:6; Ha 2:1); but their so-called prophet is a snare, entrapping Israel into idolatry.

hatred--rather, "(a cause of) apostasy" (see Ho 9:7) [Maurer].

house of his God--that is, the state of Ephraim, as in Ho 8:1 [Maurer]. Or, "the house of his (false) god," the calves [Calvin]. Jehovah, "my God," seems contrasted with "his God." Calvin's view is therefore preferable.