Hos 4:1, 6-7, 6:9, Mal 1:6, 2:1 | TSK | STEP | God denounces judgments on Israel, for their aggravated impieties and iniquities. He exposes the ignorance and wickedness of the priests, and profligacy of the people, he will leave their wives and daughters to commit lewdness, without present punishment. He warns Judah, not to imitate Israel's crimes, which are still further reproved. Cir. A.M.3224. B.C. 780. Hear. for. no truth. nor knowledge.

Hosea 4:1

1 God denounces judgments on Israel, for their aggravated impieties and iniquities.

12 He exposes the ignorance and wickedness of the priests, and profligacy of the people, he will leave their wives and daughters to commit lewdness, without present punishment.

15 He warns Judah, not to imitate Israel's crimes, which are still further reproved.

Cir. A.M.3224. B.C. 780. Hear.

1Ki 22:19; Isa 1:10; 28:14; 34:1; 66:5; Jer 2:4; 7:2; 9:20; 19:3; 34:4

Am 7:16; Re 2:11,29

for.

12:2; Isa 1:18; 3:13,14; 5:3; 34:8; Jer 25:31; Mic 6:2

no truth.

Isa 59:13-15; Jer 6:13; 7:3-6; Mic 7:2-5

nor knowledge.

Jer 4:22,28; 5:4; Joh 8:55; Ro 1:28; 1Co 15:34

Hosea 4:6-7

My people.

12; Isa 1:3; 3:12; 5:13; Jer 4:22; 8:7

destroyed. Heb. cut off. for.

1; 6:6; 2Ch 15:3; Job 36:12; Pr 19:2; Isa 27:11; 45:20; Jer 5:3,4,21

Mt 15:14; 2Co 4:3-6

because.

1Sa 2:12; Pr 1:30-32; Isa 28:7; 56:10-12; Jer 2:8; 8:8,9; Mal 2:7,8

Mt 23:16-26

I will also reject.

Zec 11:8,9,15-17; Mal 2:1-3,9; Mt 21:41-45; Mr 12:8,9; Lu 20:16-18

seeing.

8:14; 13:6; 2Ki 17:16-20; Ps 119:61,139; Isa 17:10; Mt 15:3-68 I will also.

1:6; 1Sa 2:28-36; 3:12-15

they were.

10; 5:1; 6:9; 13:6,14; Ezr 9:7

therefore.

1Sa 2:30; Jer 2:26,27; Mal 2:9; Php 3:19

Hosea 6:9

as troops.

7:1; Ezr 8:31; Job 1:15-17; Pr 1:11-19

so.

5:1; Jer 11:9; Eze 22:27; Mic 3:9; Zep 3:3; Mr 14:1; Lu 22:2-6

Joh 11:47; Ac 4:24

by consent. Heb. with one shoulder, or, to Shechem.

1Ki 12:25

lewdness. or, enormity.

Malachi 1:6

son.

Ex 20:12; Le 19:3; De 5:16; Pr 30:11,17; Mt 15:4,6; 19:19; Mr 7:10

Mr 10:19; Lu 18:20; Eph 6:2

a servant.

1Ti 6:1,2; Tit 2:9,10; 1Pe 2:17-19

if then.From this verse to ch. 2:9, the prophet reproves the priests and people for sacrificing the refuse of beasts; and denounces punishment against the former for not teaching the people their duty in this respect.

Ex 4:22,23; Isa 1:2; 64:8; Jer 31:9; Mt 6:9,14,15; Lu 6:36,46

1Pe 1:17

and if.

Mt 7:21; Lu 6:46; Joh 13:13-17

O priests.

2:8; 1Sa 2:28-30; Jer 5:30,31; 23:11; Eze 22:26; Ho 4:6; 5:1

And ye.

2:14-17; 3:7,8,13,14; Jer 2:21,22; Ho 12:8; Lu 10:29

Malachi 2:1

1 He sharply reproves the priests for neglecting their covenant;

10 and the people for marrying strange wives;

13 and for putting away their former ones,

17 and for infidelity.

1:6; Jer 13:13; La 4:13; Ho 5:1