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Hosea 8:6
For from Israelwas it also: the workman made it; therefore itis not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.

Isaiah 46:1,2
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriageswere heavy loaden;they are a burden to the wearybeast…

Jeremiah 43:12,13
And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace…

a present.

Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judahsaw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.

2 Kings 17:3
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.

receive.

Hosea 4:19
The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

Isaiah 1:29
For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

Isaiah 44:9-11
They that make a graven imageare all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and theyare their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed…

ashamed.

Hosea 11:6
And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devourthem, because of their own counsels.

Job 18:7
The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

Isaiah 30:3
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egyptyour confusion.

Ephraim will be seized with shame;
Ephraim, representing the Northern Kingdom, will experience shame due to their misplaced trust in idols and foreign alliances. The shame is both a personal and national disgrace, as their religious and political failures become evident. Biblically, shame is often associated with sin and the realization of one's wrongdoing. This phrase highlights the prophetic theme of accountability and the consequences of turning away from God. The shame is not just emotional but also a public acknowledgment of their failure to uphold their covenant with God.

Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols.
The wooden idols symbolize the false gods that Israel worshipped, in direct violation of the first and second commandments. This idolatry was a significant issue throughout Israel's history, leading to their downfall. The shame associated with these idols underscores the emptiness and powerlessness of false worship. In biblical theology, idols are often depicted as lifeless and impotent, contrasting with the living God. This phrase serves as a reminder of the prophetic warnings against idolatry found throughout the Old Testament, such as in Isaiah and Jeremiah. The shame of idolatry is a recurring theme, emphasizing the need for repentance and a return to true worship.

“Carried” points to God’s announced judgment: the misplaced object of trust—the golden calf of Beth-aven (v. 5)—is hauled off like plunder.

• Assyria’s “great king” (cf.2 Kings 17:3-6;Hosea 8:9-10) collects Israel’s treasure as a vassal payment, proving the futility of relying on political alliances.

• What Israel prized is reduced to cargo, underscoring that idolatry never saves (Isaiah 46:1-2).

• The literal exile foretold here occurred when Shalmaneser V and Sargon II deported the Northern Kingdom (2 Kings 17:23). God’s word stands sure.

Shame replaces former pride once Ephraim (the leading tribe, representing the whole north) realizes its powerless state.

• Shame is an inner acknowledgment of sin’s exposure (Jeremiah 2:26–27).

• God promised humiliation for covenant breach (Leviticus 26:19;Hosea 4:17-19).

• The image of being “seized” shows shame gripping the heart, not merely an outward loss.

The people who once boasted in carved images now blush at their folly.

• Wooden idols can neither hear nor save (Isaiah 44:9-20;Psalm 115:4-8).

• Israel’s worship under every green tree (Hosea 4:13) led to national ruin.

• Exile unmasks the emptiness of substitutes for the living God (Jeremiah 10:14-16).

Hosea 10:6 foretells a literal outcome: Israel’s cherished calf is shipped to Assyria, the nation is hauled into exile, and disgrace floods the people once wedded to idolatry. The verse stands as a sobering reminder that anything replacing God—no matter how polished—will ultimately be taken away, leaving only shame. Trust in the Lord alone remains the sure path to security and honor.

(1) absolutely, "as to it also," "it shall be brought ;" or

(2) as an instance of anacoluthon; or

(3), according to Gesenius, the passive may be regarded as an impersonal active, and thus it may take the object of the action in the accusative. The wordyubhal is fromyabhal, primarily used of flowing in a strong and violent stream, and so the root ofמַבּול, the flood; then it signifies "to go," "to be brought or carried." Theminchah here spoken of cannot well mean tribute, but is rather a gift of homage to the Assyrian conqueror, whom the prophet m vision sees already wasting the land of Israel and carrying away all its treasures and precious things.Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel. The feminine form,בָשְׁנָה - of whichנּשֶׁן, the masculine, by analogy, is not in use - is wrongly explained by the Hebrew expositors as having a pleonasticnun. The construction usually preferred is . . .

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