Commentary for Hosea 13:1
כְּדַבֵּ֤ר אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ רְתֵ֔ת נָשָׂ֥א ה֖וּא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֶּאְשַׁ֥ם בַּבַּ֖עַל וַיָּמֹֽת׃
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling, He exalted himself in Israel; But when he became guilty through Baal, he died.
Rashi on Hosea
When Ephraim spoke with trembling When Jeroboam showed zeal for the Omnipresent and spoke harshly against Solomon, and tremblingly, for Solomon was a great king.
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he became exalted in Israel Thence he merited to be elevated to he king over Israel.
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when he became guilty through Baal As soon as he assumed greatness and became guilty with Baal.
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