| Hosea 4:8 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | They feed on the sin of My people And direct their desire toward their iniquity. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | They feed on the sins of my people, and they want them to do wicked things.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. |
| ASV: | They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. |
| BBE: | The sin of my people is like food to them; and their desire is for their wrongdoing. |
| DBY: | They eat the sin of my people, and their soul longeth for their iniquity. |
| ERV: | They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. |
| JPS: | They feed on the sin of My people, and set their heart on their iniquity. |
| WBS: | They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. |
| WEB: | They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. |
| YLT: | The sin of My people they do eat, And unto their iniquity lift up their soul. |
| Hosea 4:8 Cross References |
| XREF: | Isaiah 56:11 And the dogs are greedy, they are not satisfied. And they are shepherds who have no understanding; They have all turned to their own way, Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one.
Hosea 10:13 You have plowed wickedness, you have reaped injustice, You have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your way, in your numerous warriors,
Micah 3:11 Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe, Her priests instruct for a price And her prophets divine for money. Yet they lean on the LORD saying, "Is not the LORD in our midst? Calamity will not come upon us." (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| GSB: | 4:8 {i} They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
(i) That is, the priests seek to eat the people's offerings, and flatter them in their sins. |
| WES: | 4:8 They - The priests who minister to the idols. The sin - Probably by sin is meant sin - offering, in which the priest had his share. And they - Covetous, luxurious, idolatrous priests. |
| MHC: | 4:6-11 Both priests and people rejected knowledge; God will justly reject them. They forgot the law of God, neither desired nor endeavoured to retain it in mind, and to transmit the remembrance to their posterity; therefore God will justly forget them and their children. If we dishonour God with that which is our honour, it will, sooner or later, be turned into shame to us. Instead of warning the people against sin, from the consideration of the sacrifices, which showed what an offence sin was to God, since it needed an atonement, the priests encouraged the people to sin, since atonement might be made at so small an expense. It is very wicked to be pleased with the sins of others, because they may turn to our advantage. What is unlawfully gained, cannot be comfortably used. The people and the priests hardened one another in sin; therefore justly shall they share in the punishment. Sharers in sin must expect to share in ruin. Any lust harboured in the heart, in time will eat out all its strength and vigour. That is the reason why many professors grow so heavy, so dull, so dead in the way of religion. They have a liking for some secret lust, which takes away their hearts. |
| CONC: | Desire Direct Eat Feed Greedy Heart Iniquity Lift Longeth Relish Sin Sins Soul Wickedness Wrongdoing |
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