Hosea 4:9

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

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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

10And they shall eat, and not have enough, they shall commit harlotry, and shall not increase; because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.

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Cross References

Psalms 109:17Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; and he delighted not in blessing, and it is far from him.

Proverbs 11:31Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!

Isaiah 9:14(9-13) Therefore the LORD doth cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day.

Jeremiah 5:31The prophets prophesy in the service of falsehood, and the priests bear rule at their beck; and My people love to have it so; What then will ye do in the end thereof?

Jeremiah 23:11For both prophet and priest are ungodly; yea, in My house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.

Ezekiel 44:10But the Levites, that went far from Me, when Israel went astray, that went astray from Me after their idols, they shall 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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