Hosea 4:9

It will be the same for the people as for the priests: 1 I will punish them all for their practices; 1 I will repay them for their deeds. 1

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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; 1 they are greedy for more of their wickedness. 1

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

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Cross References

Psalms 109:17He loved cursing; may it come back upon him. 1 He hated blessing; may no blessing come to him. 1

Proverbs 11:31Behold! The righteous person receives what he deserves; 1 how much more the wicked and the sinner!

Isaiah 9:14Therefore Yahweh will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day. 1

Jeremiah 5:31The prophets prophesy with deceit, and the priests rule with their own power. 1 My people love it this way, but what will happen in the end?'”

Jeremiah 23:11“For both the prophets and the priests are polluted. I even found their wickedness in my house!—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1

Ezekiel 44:10Yet the Levites went far from me—they wandered away from me, going after their idols—but they will pay for their sin.

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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