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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hosea 4:8-11

Hosea 4:8-11. 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 them, that they take delight in seeing them commit iniquity, because the more they sin, the greater is the number of their sin-offerings, which are the priests’ portions. Bishop Horsley translates the verse, “Every one of them, while they eat the sin-offerings of my people, sets his own heart upon the crime;” that is, while they... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hosea 4:1-19

4:1-8:14 ISRAEL’S MORAL CORRUPTIONHosea now turns from his personal experiences to the conditions in Israel that they illustrated. There appears to be little chronological order or logical development in this section. It consists of collections of numerous short messages that Hosea apparently delivered on various occasions over a number of years.Corrupt religion; corrupt people (4:1-5:7)The people have no knowledge of God or his law, and therefore they are unfaithful to him and deceitful in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hosea 4:11

wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27 . new wine. Hebrew. tirosh. App-27 . heart. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for understanding. See Isaiah 28:6 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hosea 4:11

"Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding."As Mays said:"This is a general observation about how things work in life. Once a man turns to prostitutes and intoxicating drink for pleasure, he loses his judgment. Harlots and wine take away a man's mind (The Hebrew word is heart, the seat of the will and understanding in Hebrew psychology)."[28]Of course, all sin openly practiced and indulged results in the same destruction of the sinner; but Hosea probably focused upon this... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hosea 4:11

11. A moral truth applicable to all times. The special reference here is to the licentious orgies connected with the Syrian worship, which lured Israel away from the pure worship of God (Isaiah 28:1; Isaiah 28:7; Amos 4:1). take away the heart—that is, the understanding; make men blind to their own true good (Amos 4:1- :). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hosea 4:11

The practice of idolatry (spiritual harlotry), with its emphasis on drinking wine, had turned the heart of the Israelites from Yahweh. With their heart for God went their realistic understanding of what was best for them, which He had revealed. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hosea 4:11-14

The guilt of Israel’s idolatrous citizens 4:11-14The following section is a general indictment of the people of Israel for their idolatry. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 4:1-19

Condemnation of the PriesthoodAn arraignment against Israel as a whole, because of all manner of wickedness against God and man. Prophet and priest, who ought to have taught them better, are only too like them in character, and must share their doom. In Hosea 4:15-17 there is an appeal to Judah not to follow the idolatrous practices of Israel.1. Controversy] i.e. a lawsuit: cp. Isaiah 3:13, Isaiah 3:14. 2. By swearing] RV ’There is nought but swearing.’ Break out] commit acts of violence. Blood... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Hosea 4:11

(11) Heart.—The whole inner life, consumed by these licentious indulgences. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Hosea 4:1-19

Ephraim and His Idols Hosea 4:17 These words are not intended as a threatening of the cessation of the Divine pleadings. There are no people about whom God says that they are so wedded to any sin that it is no use trying to do anything for them. I. Ephraim is the name of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, one of the two into which the nation was divided. It is the people in the other, the neighbouring nation, that are spoken to; and what is meant by the 'letting alone' is plainly enough expressed... read more