Hosea 4:9

And it shall be as the people so the priest; and I will visit their ways upon them, and recompense to them their doings;

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8They eat the sin of my people, and their soul longeth for their iniquity.

10and they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: for they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.

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Cross References

Psalms 109:17And he loved cursing; so let it come unto him. And he delighted not in blessing; and let it be far from him.

Proverbs 11:31Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.

Isaiah 9:14And Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day:

Jeremiah 5:31the prophets prophesy falsehood, and the priests rule by their means; and my people love [to have it] so. But what will ye do in the end thereof?

Jeremiah 23:11For both prophet and priest are profane: even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.

Ezekiel 44:10But the Levites who went away far from me, when Israel went astray, going astray from me after their idols, they shall even bear their iniquity;

Matthew Henry on Hosea 4:7-12

Grounds of God's Controversy with Israel; The Sins of the Priests and People. ( b. c. 758.) 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. 8 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. 9 And there shall… Read the whole commentary →

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