Hosea 4:9

And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; I will punish them for their ways, And requite them for their doings.

Noyes Bible

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 upon the sins of my people, And incline their hearts to their iniquity.

10They shall eat and shall not be satisfied; They shall commit fornication, and shall not increase, For they have left off giving heed to Jehovah.

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Cross References

Psalms 109:17As he loved cursing, let it come upon him; As he delighted not in blessing, let it be far from him!

Proverbs 11:31Behold, the righteous man is requited on the earth; Much more the wicked man and the sinner!

Isaiah 9:14Therefore shall Jehovah cut off from Israel the head and the tail, The palm-branch and the rush, in one day.

Jeremiah 5:31The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule under their guidance, And my people love to have it so. But what will ye do in the end of it?

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

Ezekiel 44:10But even the Levites, who departed from me when Israel went astray, who went astray from me after their idols, 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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