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Hosea 4:9

Sin

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

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

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.

11 Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

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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
And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.
KJV
And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
WEB
It will be like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their deeds.
ASV
And it shall be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will requite them their doings.
DARBY
And it shall be as the people so the priest; and I will visit their ways upon them, and recompense to them their doings;
BLB
And it will be like people, like priest; and I will visit punishment on them for their ways, and their deeds I will repay to them.
ÅB
Derfor skal det gå med presten som med folket, og jeg vil hjemsøke ham for hans ferd og gi ham like for hans gjerninger.
OTB
Og det skal bli: som folket er, slik skal presten være. Jeg vil holde dem ansvarlige for deres onde veier og gjengjelde dem for deres gjerninger.
B1930
Derfor skal det gå med presten som med folket, og jeg vil hjemsøke ham for hans ferd og gi ham like for hans gjerninger.

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 5:31

    The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

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  • Isaiah 24:2

    And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.

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  • Matthew 15:14

    Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

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  • Hosea 1:4

    And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.

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  • Jeremiah 23:11–12

    For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 8:10–12

    Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

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  • Hosea 9:9

    They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

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  • Isaiah 9:14–16

    Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.

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