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

Bible Comments

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, therefore, they shall be one in punishment (Isaiah 24:2, "And it shall be as with the people, so with the priest").

And I will ... reward them their doings - literally, 'cause his bold doings х uwma`ªlaalaayw (H4611)] to return to him.' The sinner's presumptuous doings against the law of God shall be made to return into his own bosom-in homely phrase 'I will pay them back in their own coin' (Proverbs 1:31).

Hosea 4:9

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