Thematic Bible
Hosea 4:1 (show verse)
Hear the word of Yahweh, children of Israel, for Yahweh has an indictment against the inhabitants of the land. There is no faithfulness or loyalty, there is 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)
Swearing and lying, murdering and stealing, and adultery break out, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.
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)
Therefore the land mourns, and all [those] living in it languish with the animals of the field, and the birds of the heaven, and even the fish of the sea are being swept 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)
Yet, let no one contend, and let no one accuse, for with you, O priest, [is my] contention.
Hosea 4:5 (show verse)
You will stumble [by] day, and the priest also will stumble with you at night. And I will destroy your mother;
Hosea 4:6 (show verse)
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from acting as a priest for me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.
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)
When they became many, their sin increased against me; they changed their glory 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)
{They feed on the sin of my people}, {they are greedy} for their iniquity.
Hosea 4:9 (show verse)
And it will be like people, like priest; I will punish them [for] their ways, and I will requite them for their deeds.
Hosea 4:10 (show verse)
They will eat and not be satisfied; they will play the whore and not multiply, because they have forsaken Yahweh {to devote themselves to
No Themes for this verse.
Hosea 4:11 (show verse)
whoredom}. Wine and new wine {take away the understanding}.
Hosea 4:12 (show verse)
My people, consult {their wooden idols}, and their divining rod gives them oracles; because a spirit of whoredom led [them] astray, and they played the whore from under 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)
On the tops of the mountains they sacrifice, and on the hills they make offerings, under oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade is good. Therefore your daughters play the whore, and all your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
Hosea 4:14 (show verse)
{I will not punish your daughters} when they play the whore, or your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery; because they go aside with whores, and they sacrifice with temple prostitutes, a people that does not understand comes to ruin.
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)
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 4:16 (show verse)
Indeed, like a stubborn heifer, Israel is stubborn; Now Yahweh will feed them, like a lamb in broad pasture.
Hosea 4:17 (show verse)
Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.
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)
When their drinking has ended, they surely indulge in sexual orgies. They love lewdness more than their glory.
Hosea 4:19 (show verse)
A wind has wrapped them in its wings, and they will be ashamed because of their altars.