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Hosea 4:8

Sin

6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

7 As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.

9 And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.

10 For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity.
KJV
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
WEB
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
ASV
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
DARBY
They eat the sin of my people, and their soul longeth for their iniquity.
BLB
The sin of My people they eat up, and toward their iniquity they lift up their soul.
ÅB
Av mitt folks synd lever de, og etter deres misgjerning higer de[^1].
OTB
De lever av mitt folks synd og ønsker deres misgjerning.
B1930
Av mitt folks synd lever de, og efter deres misgjerning higer de.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Micah 3:11

    The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.

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  • Isaiah 56:11

    Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

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  • Titus 1:11

    Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:29

    Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

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  • Leviticus 6:26

    The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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  • Malachi 1:10

    Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

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  • Leviticus 7:6–7

    Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy.

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  • Psalms 24:4

    He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

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