Hos 9:10 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 10. I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness ] While they were faithful, they were as acceptable to me as ripe grapes would be to a thirsty traveller in the desert. I saw your fathers ] Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Joshua, Caleb, Samuel, &c. As the first ripe ] Those grapes, whose bud having come first, and being exposed most to the sun, have been the first ripe upon the tree; which tree was now in the vigour of youth, and bore fruit for the first time . A metaphor of the rising prosperity of the Jewish state. But they went to Baal-Peor ] The same as the Roman Priapus , and worshipped with the most impure rites. And their abominations were according as they loved. ] Or, "they became as abominable as the object of their love." So Bp. Newcome . And this was superlatively abominable.

‏ Hosea 9:10

Verse 10. I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness] While they were faithful, they were as acceptable to me as ripe grapes would be to a thirsty traveller in the desert.

I saw your fathers] Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Joshua, Caleb, Samuel, &c.

As the first ripe] Those grapes, whose bud having come first, and being exposed most to the sun, have been the first ripe upon the tree; which tree was now in the vigour of youth, and bore fruit for the first time. A metaphor of the rising prosperity of the Jewish state.

But they went to Baal-Peor] The same as the Roman Priapus, and worshipped with the most impure rites.

And their abominations were according as they loved.] Or, "they became as abominable as the object of their love." So Bp. Newcome. And this was superlatively abominable.