Hosea 4:8

The Lord Accuses The Priests

⁷ They grew in number and sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame. ⁸ They feed on the sin of My people
And direct their desire toward their iniquity.
⁹ It will be like people, like the priests. I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their actions.

My People

Sin Offering

Sin

Isaiah 56:11

They are dogs with mighty appetites. They never have enough! They are shepherds who lack understanding. They all turn to their own way and each one seeks dishonest (unjust) gain.

Micah 3:11

The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.

Leviticus 6:26

The priest who makes the offering for sin will eat it in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. This is in the same place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.

Leviticus 7:6-7

Every male among the priests may eat it. It will be eaten in a holy place. It is very 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 (turned) to falsehood and has not sworn deceitfully.

Psalm 25:1

([Psalm of David]) I offer myself to you, O Jehovah.

Ezekiel 14:3

Son of man, these people are devoted to their idols. They allow themselves to sin. Should they be allowed to ask me for anything?

Ezekiel 14:7

Suppose an Israelite or a foreigner who lives in Israel deserts me by devoting himself to idols and by allowing himself to sin. If he goes to a prophet to ask for my help, I, Jehovah, will give him an answer.

Malachi 1:10

Jehovah of Hosts continues: Is there one among you who will shut the Temple doors to prevent lighting a useless fire on my altar. I am not pleased with you! I will not accept the offerings you bring me.

Romans 16:18

They do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unaware.

Titus 1:11

They must be stopped. Their mouths must be shut up, for they subvert entire households. They teach things that should not be taught, for the sake of dishonest gain.

2 Peter 2:3

They speak evil words about you because of their extreme greed. They will exploit you with false evil words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle. Their destruction will not delay.