Hosea 4:8

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 16:18; Titus 1:11

Related Commentaries of Hosea 4:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(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 f...
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 insert...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 no...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

This verse has given occasion to many interpreters to think that all the particulars we have noticed ought to be restricted to the priests alon...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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, tho...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 ( Le...
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 prie...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

They eat up] RV 'they feed on.' The priests enriched themselves with the sin-offerings, and with this aim encouraged instead of checking sin: cp....
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The increase in numbers and prosperity probably refers to the priesthood, who, as they grew in numbers, became more alienated from the true God. Thes...
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...
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 merc...
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...
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 e...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 peo...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 offeri...
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 t...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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

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 conni...
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 THEMSE...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH Attacks Both Priests And People Because They Are So Taken Up With Sin That They No Longer Heed Him ( Hosea 4:6-10 ). Here we may see YHWH as...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.' The ‘they' here might suggest that the priests are in mind as a distinct...
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 we...
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 bloo...
The Biblical Illustrator

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 li...
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 prev...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The First Part of the Accusation
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

They eat up the sin of My people, namely, when the priests consumed the sin-offering, as a part of an act of worship intended to remove the guilt of...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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 — Cove...

⁸ They eat up the sin of my people, and they setd their heart on their iniquity.

Related Commentaries of Hosea 4:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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