| Geneva Study Bible Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 3. Israel-God repeats the name in opposition to their use of it (Ho 8:2). the thing that is good-Jerome translates, "God" who is good and doing good (Ps 119:68). He is the chief object rejected, but with Him also all that is good. the enemy shall pursue him-in just retribution from God. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 8:1-4 When Israel was hard pressed, they would claim protection from God, but this would be disregarded. What stead will it stand in to say, My God, I know thee, if we cannot say, My God, I love thee, serve thee, and cleave to thee only? | 
