Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
Iniquity
Surely
They sacrifice
Their altars
Bible References
Iniquity
Hosea 6:8
Gilead [is] a city of evil, a cunning [city] because of blood.
1 Kings 17:1
Elijah the Tishbite from Tishbe of Gilead said to Ahab, "{As Yahweh lives}, the God of Israel before whom I stand, there shall surely not be dew nor rain these years {except by my command}."
Surely
Jeremiah 10:8
{At the same time} they are stupid and foolish, [in the] instruction of idols, it [is] wood.
Jonah 2:8
Those who worship vain idols forsake their loyal love.
They sacrifice
Hosea 4:15
Even though you, Israel, [are] playing the whore, do not let Judah become guilty; do not enter Gilgal, or go up [to] Beth-aven; and do not swear, "{As Yahweh lives}!"
Hosea 9:15
Every evil of theirs [began] at Gilgal, so I [began] to hate them there; because of the evil of their deeds I will drive them out from my house. I will love them no more; all their officials [are] rebels.
Amos 4:4
"Come [to] Bethel and transgress; [to] Gilgal and {multiply transgression}! Bring your sacrifices in the morning and your tithes on the {third day}.
Amos 5:5
But do not seek Bethel or go [to] Gilgal or cross over to Beersheba, for Gilgal will certainly go into exile and Bethel will come to disaster."
Their altars
Hosea 8:11
When Ephraim multiplied altars to expiate sins, they became to him altars to sin [on].
Hosea 10:1
Israel [is] a luxuriant vine; he yields fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, [the more] he made numerous altars. The more his land prospered, [the more] he improved [his] stone pillars.
2 Kings 17:9
The {Israelites} secretly did things which [were] not right, against Yahweh their God; they built high places for themselves in all their towns, from the watchtower up to the fortified city.
Jeremiah 2:20
"For from long ago you have broken your yoke, you tore to pieces your bonds. And you said, 'I will not serve!' But on every high hill and under every leafy tree you [were] lying down [as] a prostitute.