Thematic Bible
Hosea 4:1 (show verse)
For the Lord has a [legal] case with the inhabitants of the land,
Because there is no faithfulness [no steadfast love, no dependability] or loyalty or kindness
Or knowledge of God [from personal experience with Him] 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 [false] swearing of oaths, deception (broken faith), murder, stealing, and adultery;
They employ violence, so that one [act of] bloodshed follows closely on another.
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 [continually] mourns,
And everyone who lives in it languishes [in tragic suffering]
Together with the animals of the open country and the birds of the heavens;
Even the fish of the sea disappear.
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 find fault, nor let any rebuke [others];
For your people are like those who contend with the priest.
Hosea 4:5 (show verse)
So you will stumble in the daytime,
And the [false] prophet will also stumble with you in the night;
And I will destroy your mother (Israel).
Hosea 4:6 (show verse)
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge [of My law, where I reveal My will].
Because you [the priestly nation] have rejected knowledge,
I will also reject you from being My priest.
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)
The more they multiplied [in numbers and increased in power], the more 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 (the priests)
And set their heart on their wickedness.
Hosea 4:9 (show verse)
And it shall be: like people, like priest [both are wicked and both will be judged];
So I will punish them for their ways
And repay them for their deeds.
Hosea 4:10 (show verse)
They will eat, but not have enough;
They will play the prostitute, but not increase [their descendants],
Because they have stopped giving heed to the Lord.
No Themes for this verse.
Hosea 4:11 (show verse)
Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away the mind and the [spiritual] understanding.
Hosea 4:12 (show verse)
My people consult their [lifeless] wooden idol, and their [diviner’s] wand gives them oracles.
For a spirit of prostitution has led them astray [morally and spiritually],
And they have played the prostitute, withdrawing themselves from 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, poplars, and terebinths,
Because the shade is pleasant there.
Therefore your daughters play the prostitute
And your brides commit adultery.
Hosea 4:14 (show verse)
I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute
Or your brides when they commit adultery,
For the men themselves slip away with prostitutes,
And they offer sacrifices with temple prostitutes [who give their bodies in honor of the idol].
So the people without understanding [stumble and fall and] come 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)
Though you, Israel, play the prostitute [by worshiping idols],
Do not let Judah become guilty [of the same thing];
And do not go to Gilgal [where idols are worshiped],
Or go up to
Nor swear [oaths in idolatrous worship, saying],
“As the Lord lives!”
Hosea 4:16 (show verse)
For Israel is stubborn,
Like a stubborn heifer.
Can the Lord now pasture them
Like a lamb in a large field?
Hosea 4:17 (show verse)
Ephraim is joined to idols,
So let him alone [to suffer the consequences].
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 liquor is gone [and their drinking parties are over],
They habitually go to play the prostitute;
Ephraim’s rulers continue to dearly love shame [more than her glory which is the Lord, Israel’s God].
Hosea 4:19 (show verse)
The wind [of God’s relentless wrath] has wrapped up Israel in its wings,
And [in captivity] they will be ashamed because of their sacrifices [to calves, to sun, to moon, to stars, and to pagan gods].