Hosea 8:13

As for the sacrifices of my offerings, 1 they sacrifice meat and eat it, 1 but I, Yahweh, do not accept them. 1 Now I will think about their iniquity 1 and punish their sins. 1 They will return to Egypt. 1

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They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

In Context

12I could write down my law for them ten thousand times, 1 but they would view it as something strange to them. 1

14Israel has forgotten me, his Maker, 1 and has built palaces. 1 Judah has fortified many cities, 1 but I will send fire on his cities; 1 it will destroy his fortresses.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:34So now go, lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you. See, my angel will go before you. But on the day that I punish them, I will punish them for their sin.”

1 Samuel 15:22Samuel replied, “Has Yahweh as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? Obedience is better than sacrifice, and to listen is better than the fat of rams.

Isaiah 1:11“What is the multitude of your sacrifices to me?” says Yahweh. 1 “I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fatted beasts; 1 and in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats I do not delight. 1

Jeremiah 14:10Yahweh says this to this people: “Since they love to wander, they have not held back their feet from doing so.” 1 Yahweh is not pleased with them. Now he calls to mind their iniquity and has punished their sins.

Hosea 5:6They will go with their flocks and herds to seek Yahweh, 1 but they will not find him, 1 for he has withdrawn himself from them. 1

Hosea 7:2They do not realize in their hearts 1 that I remember all their evil deeds. 1 Now their deeds surround them; 1 they are before my face. 1

Matthew Henry on Hosea 8:9-14

The Sins of Israel; The Crimes of the People. ( b. c. 745.) 8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure. 9 For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. 10 Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes. 11 Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin. 12 I have written to him the great things… Read the whole commentary →

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