Hosea 4:8 Meaning
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
Context Explained
6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
7As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.
8They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
9And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
10For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Romans 6:23
Both verses address the consequences of sin, emphasizing the destructive nature of iniquity.
Galatians 6:7
This verse warns that one reaps what they sow, similar to the consequences mentioned in Hosea.
Ezekiel 18:30
Ezekiel calls for repentance from sin, contrasting with the people in Hosea who are consumed by their iniquity.
Source: Hosea 4:8