Samaria will bear her guilt; For she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, And their pregnant women will be ripped open."
"Samaria shall bear her guilt ..." As Ward said, this may be rendered, "Samaria shall make atonement."[38]  Indeed!  And must not every man make atonement, or bear his guilt, unless he shall receive the "atonement in Christ"?  Samaria foolishly preferred to make it for themselves; and what an "atonement" it proved to be!  But how about men today?  Shall it be any better for them who know not the Lord and refuse, like a kicking heifer, to walk in God's ways?  All who read these words of God in Hosea should pause to give thanks that a better way has been opened up for all who will receive it in the blood of Christ!