They did not check on the men to whom they gave the money to pay the workers, for they dealt faithfully.
Hosea 4:8 - Tree of Life Version They feed on the sin of My people and relish their iniquity. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They feed on the sin of My people and set their heart on their iniquity. American Standard Version (1901) They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. Common English Bible They feed on the sin of my people; they set their hearts on evil things. Catholic Public Domain Version They will devour the sins of my people, and they will lift up their souls towards their iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They shall eat the sins of my people, and shall lift up their souls to their iniquity. |
They did not check on the men to whom they gave the money to pay the workers, for they dealt faithfully.
One with clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully.
and the dogs are greedy— they never have enough. They are shepherds with no discernment. They have all turned to their own way, each to his own gain, one and all.
“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts. They have put the stumbling block of their iniquity right before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me at all?
For anyone from the house of Israel or the outsiders who dwell in Israel who breaks himself away from Me takes idols into his heart, puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me through him—I, Adonai, will answer him Myself.
You have plowed up wickedness, you have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of delusion, for you have trusted in your own way, in the multitude of your mighty men.
Samaria will bear her guilt, for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword, their infants dashed to pieces, their pregnant women ripped open.
Her leaders give judgment for a bribe. Her priests give direction for a price. Her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean on Adonai by saying: “Is not Adonai in our midst? No calamity will come upon us!”
“If just one of you would shut the doors, and not light My altar uselessly! I have no delight in you,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot. “Nor will I accept any offering from your hand.
For such people do not serve our Lord the Messiah, but only their own belly. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
They must be silenced—those who upset entire households by teaching what they should not, for the sake of dishonest gain.
In their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction does not slumber.
Why do you kick at My sacrifice and My offering which I have commanded in My dwelling, and honor your sons above Me, by fattening yourselves with the choicest of every offering of Israel My people?