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Hosea 9:4

Judgment

2 The threshing floor and winepress will not feed them, and the new wine will fail them.

3 They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.

They will not pour out wine offerings to the LORD, and their sacrifices will not please Him, but will be to them like the bread of mourners; all who eat will be defiled. For their bread will be for themselves; it will not enter the house of the LORD.

5 What will you do on the appointed day, on the day of the LORD’s feast?

6 For even if they flee destruction, Egypt will gather them and Memphis will bury them. Their precious silver will be taken over by thistles, and thorns will overrun their tents.

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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 will not pour out wine offerings to the LORD, and their sacrifices will not please Him, but will be to them like the bread of mourners; all who eat will be defiled. For their bread will be for themselves; it will not enter the house of the LORD.
KJV
They shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD.
WEB
They won’t pour out wine offerings to the LORD, neither will they be pleasing to him. Their sacrifices will be to them like the bread of mourners; all who eat of it will be polluted; for their bread will be for their appetite. It will not come into the LORD’s house.
ASV
They shall not pour out wine-offerings to Jehovah, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted; for their bread shall be for their appetite; it shall not come into the house of Jehovah.
DARBY
They shall pour out no [offerings of] wine to Jehovah, neither shall their sacrifices be pleasing unto him: they shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be defiled: for their bread shall be for themselves; it shall not come into the house of Jehovah.
BLB
They will not pour out wine to YHWH, and their sacrifices they will not be pleasng to Him—like the bread of mourners to them, all those eating it will be defiled. For their bread [is] for their own soul; it will not come [into] the house of YHWH!
ÅB
De skal ikke ofre vin til drikkoffer for Herren, og deres slaktoffer skal ikke behage ham; som sorgens brød skal de være for dem; alle som spiser det, skal bli urene; for sitt brød har de for seg selv, det kommer ikke i Herrens hus.
OTB
De skal ikke utøse drikkoffer av vin til Herren,
Heller ikke skal deres ofre behage Ham.
Deres brød skal være som sørgebrød;
Alle som spiser det skal bli urene,
For deres brød skal være for dem selv alene;
Det skal ikke komme inn i Herrens hus.
B1930
De skal ikke ofre vin til drikkoffer for Herren, og deres slaktoffer skal ikke behage ham; som sorgens brød skal de være for dem; alle som eter det, skal bli urene; for sitt brød har de for sig selv, det kommer ikke i Herrens hus.

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 6:20

    What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”

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  • Hosea 8:13

    Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the meat, the LORD does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt.

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  • Deuteronomy 26:14

    I have not eaten any of the sacred portion while in mourning, or removed any of it while unclean, or offered any of it for the dead. I have obeyed the LORD my God; I have done everything You commanded me.

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  • Haggai 2:13–14

    So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered.

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  • Hosea 3:4

    For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.

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  • Ezekiel 24:17

    Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”

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  • Joel 2:14

    Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him— grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.

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  • Leviticus 21:8

    You are to regard him as holy, since he presents the food of your God. He shall be holy to you, because I the LORD am holy—I who set you apart.

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