Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They feed on the sins of my people and relish their wickedness. New Living Translation “When the people bring their sin offerings, the priests get fed. So the priests are glad when the people sin! English Standard Version They feed on the sin of my people; they are greedy for their iniquity. Berean Standard Bible They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity. King James Bible They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. New King James Version They eat up the sin of My people; They set their heart on their iniquity. New American Standard Bible They feed on the sin of My people, And long for their wrongdoing. NASB 1995 They feed on the sin of My people And direct their desire toward their iniquity. NASB 1977 They feed on the sin of My people, And direct their desire toward their iniquity. Legacy Standard Bible They eat the sin of My people And lift up their soul toward their iniquity. Amplified Bible They (the priests) feed on the sin offering of My people And set their heart on their wickedness. Christian Standard Bible They feed on the sin of my people; they have an appetite for their iniquity. Holman Christian Standard Bible They feed on the sin of My people; they have an appetite for their transgressions. American Standard Version They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. Contemporary English Version You encourage others to sin, so you can stuff yourselves on their sin offerings. English Revised Version They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. GOD'S WORD® Translation They feed on the sins of my people, and they want them to do wicked things. Good News Translation You grow rich from the sins of my people, and so you want them to sin more and more. International Standard Version They feed on the sin of my people; they purpose in their heart to transgress. Majority Standard Bible They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity. NET Bible They feed on the sin offerings of my people; their appetites long for their iniquity! New Heart English Bible They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. Webster's Bible Translation They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. World English Bible They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe sin of My people they eat, "" And to their iniquity lift up their soul. Young's Literal Translation The sin of My people they do eat, And unto their iniquity lift up their soul. Smith's Literal Translation They will eat up the sin of my people, and they will lift up their soul to their iniquity. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey shall eat the sins of my people, and shall lift up their souls to their iniquity. Catholic Public Domain Version They will devour the sins of my people, and they will lift up their souls towards their iniquity. New American Bible They feed on the sin of my people, and are greedy for their iniquity. New Revised Standard Version They feed on the sin of my people; they are greedy for their iniquity. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey devoured my people unmercifully, and they have engulfed themselves in their iniquity. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They consumed the sin of my people and their souls have offered their evil OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They feed on the sin of My people, And set their heart on their iniquity. Brenton Septuagint Translation They will devour the sins of my people, and will set their hearts on their iniquities. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Charges Against Israel…7The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; they exchanged their Glory for a thing of disgrace. 8They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity. 9And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.… Cross References Leviticus 6:26 The priest who offers it shall eat it; it must be eaten in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. Leviticus 7:6-7 Every male among the priests may eat of it. It must be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy. / The guilt offering is like the sin offering; the same law applies to both. It belongs to the priest who makes atonement with it. 1 Samuel 2:12-17 Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD / or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling / and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. ... Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” Isaiah 56:11 Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain: Jeremiah 6:13 “For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. Ezekiel 22:25-27 The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her. / Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. / Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain. Malachi 1:12-13 “But you profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.’ / You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD. Malachi 2:7-8 For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts. / But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts. Matthew 23:25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Matthew 23:28 In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. Luke 11:39 Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. Luke 16:14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus. John 10:12-13 The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. Acts 20:29-30 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them. Treasury of Scripture They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. eat. Leviticus 6:26 The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation. Leviticus 7:6,7 Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy… set their heart on their iniquity. 1 Samuel 2:29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people? Psalm 24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. Psalm 25:1 A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. Jump to Previous Desire Direct Eat Feed Food Greedy Heart Iniquity Longeth Sin Sins Soul Wickedness WrongdoingJump to Next Desire Direct Eat Feed Food Greedy Heart Iniquity Longeth Sin Sins Soul Wickedness WrongdoingHosea 4 1. God denounces judgments on Israel, for their aggravated impieties and iniquities.12. He exposes the ignorance and wickedness of the priests, 13. and moral dissolution of the people, 14. 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. They feed on the sins of My people The phrase "They feed" suggests a consumption or indulgence, indicating that the priests or leaders are not merely passive observers but active participants in the sinful practices of the people. The Hebrew root for "feed" is "אָכַל" (akal), which means to eat or consume. This implies a voracious appetite for the very sins that should be condemned. Historically, the priests were meant to guide the people in righteousness, but here they are depicted as exploiting the people's transgressions for their gain. This reflects a deep corruption within the spiritual leadership, where instead of leading the people away from sin, they are complicit in it. on the sins of My people and set their hearts on their iniquity Hebrew They feed onיֹאכֵ֑לוּ (yō·ḵê·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat the sin חַטַּ֥את (ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender of My people עַמִּ֖י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and set יִשְׂא֥וּ (yiś·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take their heart נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion on וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to iniquity. עֲוֺנָ֖ם (‘ă·wō·nām) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity Links Hosea 4:8 NIVHosea 4:8 NLT Hosea 4:8 ESV Hosea 4:8 NASB Hosea 4:8 KJV Hosea 4:8 BibleApps.com Hosea 4:8 Biblia Paralela Hosea 4:8 Chinese Bible Hosea 4:8 French Bible Hosea 4:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Hosea 4:8 They feed on the sin of my (Ho Hs Hos.) |