Hosea 4:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punishe them for their ways, and reward them their doings. ”

Hosea 4:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And there shall be like people, like priest - Priest and people were alike in sin. Yea they are wont, if bad, to foment each other’s sin. The bad priest copies the sins which he should reprove, a...
Hosea 4:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And there shall be, like people, like (k) priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings. (k) Signifying that as they have sinned together, so will they be punished toge...
Hosea 4:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Hosea 4:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

like people, &c. Compare Isaiah 24:2 . Jeremiah 5:31 . punish . visit. reward . requite.
Hosea 4:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet here again denounces on both a common punishment, as neither was free from guilt. As the people, he says, so shall be the priest; that is “I will spare neither the one nor the o...
Hosea 4:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings. Like people, like priest - "The priest a wanderer from the narrow way; The silly s...
Hosea 4:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings. And there shall be, like people, like priest - they are one in guilt, theref...
Hosea 4:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Hosea 4:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

As the people will be punished, so will the priest. The latter will not be saved by wealth or dignity. And I will visit upon him his ways (observe here the collective singular in the pronoun), and...
Hosea 4:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Hosea 4:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“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....
Hosea 4:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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,...
Hosea 4:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Hosea 4:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And there shall be, like people, like priest ,.... No difference between them in their festivals, the one being as greedy of committing intemperance and uncleanness as the other, and in their common...
Hosea 4:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings. Ver. 9. And there shall be like people like priest ] i.e. they shall share alik...
Hosea 4:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Hosea 4:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Grounds of God's Controversy with Israel; The Sins of the Priests and People. B. C. 758. ...
Hosea 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The sum of these words is this, that God will certainly punish; for the sins both of priests and people are such that God will no further forbear either; and when he comes to punish, he will do it ac...
Hosea 4:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Hosea 4:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 4:9 - Scofield Reference Notes

b INDEX to the Introduction, Analyses, Notes (Annotations), Definitions, Summaries and Subject Chain References in the SCOFIELD REFERENCE BIBLE (1917) Fully capitalized entries indicate Subje...
Hosea 4:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Hosea 4:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

And there shall be, like people, like priest. Hosea’s proverb “Like princes, like people”; but also, alas! “like people, like priests,”--a proverb which has acquired currency from its fatal tru...
Hosea 4:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Hosea 4:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The First Part of the Accusation
Hosea 4:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 22:26-31 ; Hosea 1:4 ; Isaiah 24:2 ; Isaiah 3:10 ; Isaiah 9:14-16 ; Jeremiah 23:11 ; Jeremiah 23:12 ; Jeremiah 5:31 ; Jeremiah 8:10-12 ; Matthew 15:14 ; Proverbs 5:22 ; Psalms 109...

Hosea 4:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hosea 4:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hosea 4:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 4:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hosea 4:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 4:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hosea 4:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hosea 4:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 4:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hosea 4:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hosea 4:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hosea 4:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hosea 4:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hosea 4:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hosea 4:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hosea 4:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 4:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hosea 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hosea 4:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 4:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hosea 4:9 - Scofield Reference Notes

Hosea 4:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 4:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hosea 4:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hosea 4:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hosea 4:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge