Hosea 4:8

They feed on the sin offerings of my people, so they hunger after their guilt.

Open English Bible (UK)

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 priests there are, the more they sin against me. I will change their dignity to dishonour.

9Thus it comes to be, like people, like priest: I will visit upon each punishment for their ways, and their deeds I will repay them.

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Cross References

Psalms 24:4The clean of hands, the pure of heart, who sets not their heart upon sinful things, nor swears with intent to deceive:

Malachi 1:10‘If only one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you could not kindle useless fires on my altar! I have no pleasure in you,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘Nor will I accept an offering from 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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