Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
They eat up the sin of My people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
Holman Bible
they have an appetite for their transgressions.
International Standard Version
They feed on the sin of my people; they purpose in their heart to transgress.
A Conservative Version
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
American Standard Version
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
Amplified
They (the priests)
And set their heart on their wickedness.
Bible in Basic English
The sin of my people is like food to them; and their desire is for their wrongdoing.
Darby Translation
They eat the sin of my people, and their soul longeth for their iniquity.
Julia Smith Translation
They will eat up the sin of my people, and they will lift up their soul to their iniquity.
King James 2000
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{They feed on the sin of my people}, {they are greedy} for their iniquity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They eat up the sins of my people, and courage them in their wickedness.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
The sin of my people, they do eat, - and. unto their iniquity, lift they up every man his desire.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The sin of My people they do eat, And unto their iniquity lift up their soul.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 4:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Accuses The Priests
7 As they were increased, so they sinned against Me. I will change their glory into shame. 8 They eat up the sin of My people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. 9 And it has become, Like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them for their doings.
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Cross References
Isaiah 56:11
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough; and they are shepherds who cannot understand. They all look to their own way, every one for his gain, to his own end.
Micah 3:11
Her heads judge for a bribe, and her priests teach for pay, and her prophets divine for silver, yet they will lean on Jehovah and say, Is not Jehovah among us? No evil can come on us!
Leviticus 6:26
The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it. It shall be eaten in the holy place, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus 7:6-7
Every male among the priests shall eat of it. It shall be eaten in the holy place. It is most holy.
1 Samuel 2:29
Why do you kick at My sacrifice and My offering, which I have commanded in My house? Do you honor your sons above Me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel My people?
Psalm 24:4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, and has not sworn deceitfully.
Psalm 25:1
A Psalm of David. To You, O Jehovah, I lift up my soul.
Ezekiel 14:3
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts, and put the stumbling-block of their iniquity before their face. Should I at all be inquired of by them?
Ezekiel 14:7
For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger who lives in Israel, who separates himself from Me and sets up his idols in his heart, and puts the stumbling-block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to a prophet to ask of him concerning Me; I Jehovah will answer him Myself.
Malachi 1:10
Who is even among you who will shut the doors, and you not kindle fire on My altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says Jehovah of Hosts. I will not be pleased with an offering from you.
Romans 16:18
For they who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.
Titus 1:11
whose mouth you must stop, who subvert whole houses, teaching things not right for the sake of ill gain.
2 Peter 2:3
And through covetousness they will use you for gain with well-turned words; for whom judgment from of old does not linger, and their destruction does not sleep.