호세아 4:6-10 KRV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 4:6-11

God is here proceeding in his controversy both with the priests and with the people. The people were as those that strove with the priests (Hos. 4:4) when they had priests that did their duty; but the generality of them lived in the neglect of their duty, and here is a word for those priests, and for the people that love to have it so, Jer. 5:31. And it is observable here how the punishment answers to the sin, and how, for the justifying of his own proceedings, God sets the one over-against... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge ,.... This is not to be understood of those who are the Lord's people by special grace; for they cannot he destroyed, at least with everlasting destruction; God's love to them, his choice of them, covenant with them, the redemption of them by Christ, and the grace of God in them, secure them from such destruction: nor can they perish through want of knowledge; for though they are by nature as ignorant as others, yet it is the determinate will of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 4:7

As they were increased, so they sinned against me ,.... As the children of the priests increased and grew up, they sinned against the Lord, imitating their parents; they were as many sinners as they were persons, not one to be excepted: this expresses their universal depravity and corruption. Some understand it of their increase, as in number, so in riches, wealth, honour, dignity, and authority, and yet they sinned more and more; which shows their ingratitude. So the Targum, "as I have... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 4:8

They eat up the sin of my people ,.... That is, the priests did so, as the Targum, the priests of Jeroboam; they ate up the sacrifices which the people brought for their sins: and their fault was, either that they ate that which belonged to the true priests of the Lord, so Jarchi; or they did that, and had no concern to instruct the people in the right way; all that they regarded were good eating and drinking, and living voluptuously; and were altogether careless about instructing the people... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 4:9

And there shall be, like people, like priest ,.... No difference between them in their festivals, the one being as greedy of committing intemperance and uncleanness as the other, and in their common conversation of life; though the priests ought both to have given good instructions, and to have set good examples; but instead of that were equally guilty as the people, and so would be alike in their punishment, as it follows: and I will punish them for their ways ; their evil ways, as the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 4:10

For they shall eat, and not have enough ,.... Namely, the priests; for of them the words are continued, who ate of the sacrifices of the people, and of feasts made in honour of idols; and yet, either what they ate did not satisfy or nourish them, or else their appetites were still greedy after more of the same kind: or this may respect a famine, either at the siege of Samaria, or in their captivity; when they who had lived so voluptuously should have so little to eat, that it should not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge - They have not the knowledge of God, nor of sacred things, nor of their own interest, nor of the danger to which they are exposed. They walk on blindly, and perish. Because thou hast rejected knowledge - So they might have become wise, had they not rejected the means of improvement. Thou shalt be no priest to me - If this be the true reading, there must be reference to some particular priest, well known, to whom these words are... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 4:7

Will I change their glory into shame - As the idolaters at Dan and Bethel have changed my glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass, ( Romans 1:23 ;), so will I change their glory into shame or ignominy. In the day of my wrath, their calf-gods shall not deliver them. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 4:8

They eat up the sin of my people - חטאת chattath , the sin-offering, though it be offered contrary to the law; for their hearts are set on iniquity, they wish to do whatever is contrary to God. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 4:9

Like people, like priest - "The priest a wanderer from the narrow way; The silly sheep, no wonder that they stray." I will punish them - Both priest and people; both equally bad. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 4:6-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 4:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 4:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 4:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 4:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 4:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 4:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 4:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 4:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 4:9

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