Hosea 5:15

till they acknowledge their offence. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:40-42 ). National repentance is the condition of Israel's restoration.

Seek My face. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 4:29 ). App-92 .

seek Me early. This expression, though not found in the Pentateuch, occurs in Job 7:21 ; Job 8:5 ; Job 24:5 .Psalms 63:1 ; Psalms 78:34 .Proverbs 1:28 ; Proverbs 7:15 ; Proverbs 8:17 ; Proverbs 11:27 ; Proverbs 13:24 . Hebrew rising up before dawn to seek. Not the same word as in the preceding clause. Supply the ellipsis after "early": "[they shall say] 'Come'", &c.