“ They eat up the sin of my people, and they setd their heart on their iniquity. ”
They eat up the sin of My people - The priests made a gain of the sins of the people, lived upon them and by them, conniving at or upholding the idolatries of the people, partaking in their idol-...
(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.
The Utter Corruption of the Nation Traced to Irreligion. (The text of Hosea 4:15-19 is hopelessly corrupt. Marti regards Hosea 4:3 as an insertion and Hosea 4:5-6 a as foreign to their pres...
eat up the sin . the sin-offering. Reference to Pentateuch ( Leviticus 6:30 ): i. e. those sin-offerings which should have been wholly burnt, and not eaten. See notes on Leviticus 6:26 ; Leviticus...
This verse has given occasion to many interpreters to think that all the particulars we have noticed ought to be restricted to the priests alone: but there is no sufficient reason for this. We...
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. They eat up the sin of my people - חטאת chattath, the sin-offering, though it be offered contrary to the law; for their h...
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. They eat up the sin of my people - i:e., the sin offerings ( Leviticus 6:26 ; Leviticus 10:17 ). The priests gre...
Condemnation of the Priesthood An arraignment against Israel as a whole, because of all manner of wickedness against God and man. Prophet and priest, who ought to have taught them better, are only...
The increase in numbers and prosperity probably refers to the priesthood, who, as they grew in numbers, became more alienated from the true God. These eat up, or fatten on, the very sins they ought t...
THE THICK NIGHT OF ISRAEL Hosea 4:1-19 ; Hosea 5:1-15 ; Hosea 6:1-11 ; Hosea 7:1-16 ; Hosea 8:1-14 ; Hosea 9:1-17 ; Hosea 10:1-15 ; Hosea 11:1-12 ; Hosea 12:1-14 ; Hosea 13:1-16 ; Hosea...
“Like People, like Priest” Hosea 4:1-10 This chapter contains a terrible indictment against the whole kingdom. There was neither truth nor mercy in the land, but swearing, lying, and adultery....
In any attempt to analyze and tabulate the teaching in this second division of the Book it must be remembered that the prophetic utterances cannot be treated as verbatim reports. As they here appear,...
The first verse in this paragraph is a very striking scripture. In some of our old Bibles the margin hath it in yet stronger terms; they eat up the excrement of my people, meaning that which is most...
They eat up the sin of my people ,.... That is, the priests did so, as the Targum, the priests of Jeroboam; they ate up the sacrifices which the people brought for their sins: and their fault was, e...
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. Ver. 8. They eat up the sin of my people ] That is, the sin offerings, as Exodus 29:14 . This they might lawfully d...
They eat up the sin of my people These priests, mentioned Hosea 4:6 , live upon the sin-offerings of the people; and are so far from restraining them, that they take delight in seeing them commit...
Grounds of God's Controversy with Israel; The Sins of the Priests and People. B. C. 758. ...
They, the priests who minister to the idols, eat up the sin of my people; live upon with delight, maintain themselves and theirs; either by conniving at their sins, not reproving as they deserve,...
ISRAEL'S GROWING SPIRITUAL BANKRUPTCY AND DEGRADED BEHAVIOUR ARE DESCRIBED ALONG WITH THEIR RELIANCE ON IDOLS, FOREIGNERS, UNWORTHY KINGS AND THEMSELVES, AND THIS IN CONTRAST WITH YHWH'S STEADFAST L...
CRITICAL NOTES .— Hosea 4:7 . Increased ] in number and wealth. Shame ] i.e. dishonoured by the loss of all. Some, in proportion as priests were elevated in power and dignity above the people,...
Hosea 4:1 . Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel. Here a new sermon is built upon a new revelation. Hosea 4:2 . Blood toucheth blood, as explained in the words preseding, adultery...
They eat up the sin of My people. Feeding on sin Dr. Henderson renders these words, “They devour the sin-offering of My people.” The priests lived upon the sacrificial meat ( Leviticus 6:26 ),...
EXPOSITION Hosea 4:1 A new and distinct division of the book commences with this fourth chapter and continues till the close. What had previously been presented in figure and symbol is now...
The First Part of the Accusation
1 Samuel 2:29 ; 2 Peter 2:3 ; Ezekiel 14:3 ; Ezekiel 14:7 ; Isaiah 56:11 ; Leviticus 6:26 ; Leviticus 7:6 ; Leviticus 7:7 ; Malachi 1:10 ; Micah 3:11 ; Psalms 24:4 ; Psalms 25:1 ; Romans...
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.