Hosea 4:8

They feed on the sin of My people, and set their heart on their iniquity.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7The more they were increased, the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame.

9And it is like people, like priest; and I will punish him for his ways, and will recompense him his doings.

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Cross References

Leviticus 6:26(6-19) The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it; in a holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tent of meeting.

1 Samuel 2:29Wherefore 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?

Psalms 24:4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not taken My name in vain, and hath not sworn deceitfully.

Isaiah 56:11Yea, the dogs are greedy, they know not when they have enough; and these are shepherds that cannot understand; they all turn to their own way, each one to his gain, one and all.

Ezekiel 14:7For every one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that separateth himself from Me, and taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet, that he inquire for him of Me — I the LORD will answer him by Myself,

Malachi 1:10Oh that there were even one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on Mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

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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