Thematic Bible
Hosea 4:1 (show verse)
Give ear to the word of the Lord, O children of Israel; for the Lord has a cause against the people of this land, because there is no good faith in it, and no mercy and no knowledge of God in the land.
Adultery » The reward for committing adultery
Character » Of the wicked » Ignorant of God
Character of the wicked » Ignorant of God
Controversy » Why the lord has controversies
Crime » Partial lists of
Knowledge » The reward for lacking knowledge
Lying » Often accompanied by gross crimes
Lying/lies » The reward for lying
Mercy » Denunciations against those devoid of
Reasoning » God reasons with men
Rejection » The reward for rejecting knowledge
Rejection » Who the lord rejects
national Sins » Exemplified
profane Swearing » Nations visited for
Theft » The reward for stealing
Truth » The evil people » Punished for want of
Truth » The wicked » Destitute of
Truth » The reward for lacking truth
Truth » The evil people » Are destitute of
Violence » The reward for violence
Character » Of the wicked » Ignorant of God
Character of the wicked » Ignorant of God
Controversy » Why the lord has controversies
Crime » Partial lists of
Knowledge » The reward for lacking knowledge
Lying » Often accompanied by gross crimes
Lying/lies » The reward for lying
Mercy » Denunciations against those devoid of
Reasoning » God reasons with men
Rejection » The reward for rejecting knowledge
Rejection » Who the lord rejects
national Sins » Exemplified
profane Swearing » Nations visited for
Theft » The reward for stealing
Truth » The evil people » Punished for want of
Truth » The wicked » Destitute of
Truth » The reward for lacking truth
Truth » The evil people » Are destitute of
Violence » The reward for violence
Hosea 4:2 (show verse)
There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.
Adultery » The reward for committing adultery
Crime » Partial lists of
Knowledge » The reward for lacking knowledge
Lying » Often accompanied by gross crimes
Lying/lies » The reward for lying
Oaths » The jews » Condemned for profane
Rejection » The reward for rejecting knowledge
Rejection » Who the lord rejects
national Sins » Exemplified
Stealing » Examples of
profane Swearing » Nations visited for
Theft » Connected with murder
Theft » The reward for stealing
Theft » Brings a curse on those who commit it
Violence » The reward for violence
Crime » Partial lists of
Knowledge » The reward for lacking knowledge
Lying » Often accompanied by gross crimes
Lying/lies » The reward for lying
Oaths » The jews » Condemned for profane
Rejection » The reward for rejecting knowledge
Rejection » Who the lord rejects
national Sins » Exemplified
Stealing » Examples of
profane Swearing » Nations visited for
Theft » Connected with murder
Theft » The reward for stealing
Theft » Brings a curse on those who commit it
Violence » The reward for violence
Hosea 4:3 (show verse)
Because of this the land will be dry, and everyone living in it will be wasted away, with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven; even the fishes of the sea will be taken away.
Adultery » The reward for committing adultery
Beasts » Often cut off for the sins of men
Birds » Often suffered for man's sin
the Earth » Made to mourn and languish by sin
Knowledge » The reward for lacking knowledge
Lying/lies » The reward for lying
Mercy » Denunciations against those devoid of
Rejection » The reward for rejecting knowledge
Rejection » Who the lord rejects
profane Swearing » Nations visited for
Theft » The reward for stealing
Theft » Brings a curse on those who commit it
Truth » The evil people » Punished for want of
Violence » The reward for violence
Beasts » Often cut off for the sins of men
Birds » Often suffered for man's sin
the Earth » Made to mourn and languish by sin
Knowledge » The reward for lacking knowledge
Lying/lies » The reward for lying
Mercy » Denunciations against those devoid of
Rejection » The reward for rejecting knowledge
Rejection » Who the lord rejects
profane Swearing » Nations visited for
Theft » The reward for stealing
Theft » Brings a curse on those who commit it
Truth » The evil people » Punished for want of
Violence » The reward for violence
Hosea 4:4 (show verse)
Let no man go to law or make protests, for your people are like those who go to law with a priest.
Hosea 4:5 (show verse)
You will not be able to keep on your feet by day, and by night the prophet will be falling down with you, and I will give your mother to destruction.
Hosea 4:6 (show verse)
Destruction has overtaken my people because they have no knowledge; because you have given up knowledge, I will give you up, so that you will be no priest to me, because you have not kept in mind the law of your God, I will not keep your children in my memory.
Destruction » Why people are destroyed
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Forgetting God » Law
Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
Knowledge » The reward for lacking knowledge
Knowledge » Those who reject are destroyed
Knowledge » Rejected
Law » Bondage of » Despised
Law » The reward for ignoring the law
The law of God » The wicked » Forget
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Rejection of the law of God
Rejection » The reward for rejecting knowledge
Rejection » Who the lord rejects
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
The bible » The law part of » Despised
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Forgetting God » Law
Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
Knowledge » The reward for lacking knowledge
Knowledge » Those who reject are destroyed
Knowledge » Rejected
Law » Bondage of » Despised
Law » The reward for ignoring the law
The law of God » The wicked » Forget
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Rejection of the law of God
Rejection » The reward for rejecting knowledge
Rejection » Who the lord rejects
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
The bible » The law part of » Despised
Hosea 4:7 (show verse)
Even while they were increasing in number they were sinning against me; I will let their glory be changed into shame.
Glory » Christ's » Of man, transient
Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
Glory » Of hypocrites turned to shame
Glory » Temporal » Of hypocrites turned to shame
Law » The reward for ignoring the law
Man » Extremity of examples of » Glory of
Prosperity » Evil effects of
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Rejection of the law of God
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
The world » Glory of » Glory of man, transient
Glory » Whose glory becomes shame
Glory » Of hypocrites turned to shame
Glory » Temporal » Of hypocrites turned to shame
Law » The reward for ignoring the law
Man » Extremity of examples of » Glory of
Prosperity » Evil effects of
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Rejection of the law of God
Shame » Whose glory becomes shame
The world » Glory of » Glory of man, transient
Hosea 4:8 (show verse)
The sin of my people is like food to them; and their desire is for their wrongdoing.
Hosea 4:9 (show verse)
And the priest will be like the people; I will give them punishment for their evil ways, and the reward of their acts.
Hosea 4:10 (show verse)
They will have food, but they will not be full; they will be false to me, but they will not be increased, because they no longer give thought to the Lord.
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Hosea 4:11 (show verse)
Loose ways and new wine take away wisdom.
Hosea 4:12 (show verse)
My people get knowledge from their tree, and their rod gives them news; for a false spirit is the cause of their wandering, and they have been false to their God.
Adultery » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Characterized as an adulteress
Divination » Effected through » Rods
Heart » What takes away the heart
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Stocks
Idolatry » They who practice » Have fellowship with devils
Idolatry » They who practice » Ask counsel of their idols
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Characterized as an adulteress
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Adultery of
Sins » National » The jews, characterized as an adulteress
Sorcery » By rods
Spiritual » Adoption » Adultery
Whoredom » The reward for whoredom
Divination » Effected through » Rods
Heart » What takes away the heart
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Stocks
Idolatry » They who practice » Have fellowship with devils
Idolatry » They who practice » Ask counsel of their idols
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Characterized as an adulteress
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Adultery of
Sins » National » The jews, characterized as an adulteress
Sorcery » By rods
Spiritual » Adoption » Adultery
Whoredom » The reward for whoredom
Hosea 4:13 (show verse)
They make offerings on the tops of mountains, burning perfumes in high places, under trees of every sort, because their shade is good: and so your daughters are given up to loose ways and your brides are false to their husbands.
Hosea 4:14 (show verse)
I will not give punishment to your daughters or your brides for their evil behaviour; for they make themselves separate with loose women, and make offerings with those who are used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods: the people who have no wisdom will be sent away.
Harlots » Warnings against
Insecurity of the wicked » Fall of the wicked foretold
Sodomites » And is the translation of a hebrew feminine form of the word translated elsewhere "sodomite"
The wicked » Devices of » Fall of the wicked foretold
Women » Harlots » Warnings against
Women » Wicked » Zeal of, in licentious practices of idolatry
Insecurity of the wicked » Fall of the wicked foretold
Sodomites » And is the translation of a hebrew feminine form of the word translated elsewhere "sodomite"
The wicked » Devices of » Fall of the wicked foretold
Women » Harlots » Warnings against
Women » Wicked » Zeal of, in licentious practices of idolatry
Hosea 4:15 (show verse)
Do not you, O Israel, come into error; do not you, O Judah, come to Gilgal, or go up to Beth-aven, or take an oath, By the living Lord.
Hosea 4:16 (show verse)
For Israel is uncontrolled, like a cow which may not be controlled; now will the Lord give them food like a lamb in a wide place.
Hosea 4:17 (show verse)
Ephraim is joined to false gods; let him be.
Alliances » Political » With idolaters forbidden
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Name of, applied to the ten tribes
Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Idolatry » Obstinate sinners judicially given up to
Judgments » Different kinds of » Abandonment by God
Self-delusion » Obstinate sinners often given up to
Wicked people » Spirit of God withdrawn from
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Name of, applied to the ten tribes
Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Idolatry » Obstinate sinners judicially given up to
Judgments » Different kinds of » Abandonment by God
Self-delusion » Obstinate sinners often given up to
Wicked people » Spirit of God withdrawn from
Hosea 4:18 (show verse)
Their drink has become bitter; they are completely false; her rulers take pleasure in shame.
Hosea 4:19 (show verse)
They are folded in the skirts of the wind; they will be shamed because of their offerings.