Hosea 4:7

The more the priests multiplied, 1 the more they sinned against me. 1 They exchanged their honor for shame. 1

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In The King James Version

As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

In Context

6My people are being destroyed because of the lack of knowledge. 1 Because you priests have rejected knowledge, 1 I will also reject you as priests to me. 1 Because you have forgotten my law, although I am your God, 1 I also will forget your children. 1

8They feed on the sin of my people; 1 they are greedy for more of their wickedness. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— 1 you grew fat, you were too fat, and you had eaten your fill— 1 he abandoned the God who made him, 1 and he rejected the Rock of his salvation. 1

Ezra 9:7From the days of our ancestors until now we have been in great guilt. In our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests were given into the hand of kings of this world, to the sword, to captivity, and to plunder and ashamed faces, as we are today.

Hosea 4:10They will eat but not have enough; 1 they will commit prostitution but not increase, 1 because they have gone far away from Yahweh. 1

Hosea 6:9As gangs of robbers wait for someone, 1 so the priests band together to commit murder on the way to Shechem; 1 they have committed shameful crimes. 1

Hosea 13:6When you had pasture, then you became full; 1 and when you were filled, your heart became lifted up. 1 For that reason you forgot me. 1

Habakkuk 2:16You will be filled with shame instead of glory. 1 Now it is your turn! Drink, and you will expose your uncircumcised foreskin! 2 The cup in Yahweh's right hand is coming around to you, 2 and disgrace will cover your glory. 2

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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