Verse 13
They sacrifice flesh, &c. See note on Jeremiah 7:21-23 .Zechariah 7:6 .
offerings = sacrificial gifts. Hebrew. habhabim. Occurs only here.
eat it = that they may eat it [as common food].
but. One school of Massorites read this "but" in the text. Compare Hosea 5:6 , and Hosea 9:4 .Jeremiah 14:10 , Jeremiah 14:12 .
now, &c. Compare Hosea 9:9 . Amos 8:7 .
they shall return to Egypt. Ref to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:68 ). App-92 . Compare Hosea 2:15 ; Hosea 9:3 , Hosea 9:6 ; Hosea 11:5 . Septuagint reads "they have returned", &c.
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