Hosea 4:9
like people, like priest—They are one in guilt; therefore they shall be one in punishment (Isaiah 24:2).
reward them their doings—in homely phrase, "pay them back in their own coin" (Proverbs 1:31).
9 And1 it shall be: alike people, like priest.
So I will punish them for their ways,
And reward them for their deeds.
So I will punish them for their ways,
And reward them for their deeds.
10 For athey shall eat, but not have enough;
They shall commit harlotry, but not increase;
Because they have ceased obeying the Lord.
They shall commit harlotry, but not increase;
Because they have ceased obeying the Lord.
The Idolatry of Israel
11 “Harlotry, wine, and new wine aenslave the heart.
12 My people ask counsel from their awooden idols,
And their1 staff informs them.
For bthe spirit of harlotry has caused them to stray,
And they have played the harlot against their God.
And their1 staff informs them.
For bthe spirit of harlotry has caused them to stray,
And they have played the harlot against their God.
13 aThey offer sacrifices on the mountaintops,
And burn incense on the hills,
Under oaks, poplars, and terebinths,
Because their shade is good.
bTherefore your daughters commit harlotry,
And your brides commit adultery.
And burn incense on the hills,
Under oaks, poplars, and terebinths,
Because their shade is good.
bTherefore your daughters commit harlotry,
And your brides commit adultery.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Hosea 4:9:
Isaiah 24:2
Ezekiel 44:4-6
2 Timothy 4:3
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