Thematic Bible
Hosea 4:1 (show verse)
Hear the Word of Jehovah, sons of Israel. For Jehovah has a quarrel with the people of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor 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 lying, and swearing, and killing, and stealing, and the committing of adultery; and blood touches 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)
Therefore the land shall mourn, and everyone who dwells in it shall droop, with the beasts of the field and with the birds of the heavens. Yes, the fish of the sea shall also 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)
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another. For your people are as those who strive with the priest.
Hosea 4:5 (show verse)
And you shall stumble in the day, and the prophet also shall stumble with you in the night, and I will cut off your mother.
Hosea 4:6 (show verse)
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you from being priest to Me. Since you have forgotten the Law of your God, I will also forget your sons, even I.
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)
As they were increased, so they sinned against Me. I will change 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 eat up the sin of My people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
Hosea 4:9 (show verse)
And it has become, Like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them for their doings.
Hosea 4:10 (show verse)
For they shall eat and not have enough. They shall fornicate and not increase, because they have stopped taking heed to Jehovah.
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Hosea 4:11 (show verse)
Fornication and wine and new wine take away the heart.
Hosea 4:12 (show verse)
My people seek advice from their wooden idols, and their rod declares to them. For the spirit of harlotry has caused them to go astray, and they have gone lusting away 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)
They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, and burn incense on the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because its shade is good. So your daughters shall be harlots, and your brides shall commit adultery.
Hosea 4:14 (show verse)
I will not punish your daughters when they fornicate, nor your wives when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go aside with harlots, and they sacrifice with temple prostitutes. The people who do not understand are thrown down.
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)
Though you, Israel, fornicate, yet do not let Judah become guilty. And do not come to Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As Jehovah lives.
Hosea 4:16 (show verse)
For Israel slides back like a backsliding heifer. Now Jehovah will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
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)
Their drink is sour; they are continually fornicating; her rulers dearly love shame.
Hosea 4:19 (show verse)
The wind has bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.