---
title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Hosea 4"
description: "Overview  Hosea 4:1, God denounces judgments on Israel, for their aggravated impieties and iniquities; Hosea 4:12, He exposes the ignorance and wickednes"
image: "/images/missing.jpg"
url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/hosea/4"
---

**Overview**
**** [Hosea 4:1](../../../kjv/hosea/4/1), God denounces judgments on Israel, for their aggravated impieties and iniquities; [Hosea 4:12](../../../kjv/hosea/4/12), He exposes the ignorance and wickedness of the priests, and profligacy of the people, he will leave their wives and daughters to commit lewdness, without present punishment; [Hosea 4:15](../../../kjv/hosea/4/15), He warns Judah, not to imitate Israel’s crimes, which are still further reproved.

Cir, am 3224, bc 780
**Hear:** [1 Kings 22:19](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/19), [Isaiah 1:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/10), [Isaiah 28:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/14), [Isaiah 34:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/34/1), [Isaiah 66:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/5), [Jeremiah 2:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/4), [Jeremiah 7:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/2), [Jeremiah 9:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/20), [Jeremiah 19:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/19/3), [Jeremiah 34:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/34/4), [Amos 7:16](../../../kjv/amos/7/16), [Revelation 2:11](../../../kjv/revelation/2/11), [Revelation 2:29](../../../kjv/revelation/2/29)
**for:** [Hosea 12:2](../../../kjv/hosea/12/2), [Isaiah 1:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/18), [Isaiah 3:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/13), [Isaiah 3:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/14), [Isaiah 5:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/3), [Isaiah 34:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/34/8), [Jeremiah 25:31](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/31), [Micah 6:2](../../../kjv/micah/6/2)
**no truth:** [Isaiah 59:13-15](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/13-15), [Jeremiah 6:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/13), [Jeremiah 7:3-6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/3-6), [Micah 7:2-5](../../../kjv/micah/7/2-5)
**nor knowledge:** [Jeremiah 4:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/4/22), [Jeremiah 4:28](../../../kjv/jeremiah/4/28), [Jeremiah 5:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/4), [John 8:55](../../../kjv/john/8/55), [Romans 1:28](../../../kjv/romans/1/28), [1 Corinthians 15:34](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/34)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 6:11](../../../kjv/genesis/6/11) - filled [Genesis 6:13](../../../kjv/genesis/6/13) - filled [2 Kings 17:7](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/7) - sinned [1 Chronicles 28:9](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/28/9) - know thou [Proverbs 3:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/3) - mercy [Proverbs 6:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/17) - lying [Isaiah 24:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/20) - the transgression [Isaiah 27:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/27/8) - thou wilt [Isaiah 59:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/8) - no [Isaiah 59:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/15) - truth [Jeremiah 5:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/2) - though [Jeremiah 7:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/9) - steal [Jeremiah 7:28](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/28) - truth [Jeremiah 9:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/3) - they know [Jeremiah 10:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/10/1) - *General* [Jeremiah 51:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/5) - though [Ezekiel 16:35](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/35) - hear [Ezekiel 20:35](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/35) - and there [Hosea 4:6](../../../kjv/hosea/4/6) - for [Hosea 4:14](../../../kjv/hosea/4/14) - therefore [Hosea 5:1](../../../kjv/hosea/5/1) - O priests [Hosea 5:4](../../../kjv/hosea/5/4) - and [Hosea 6:6](../../../kjv/hosea/6/6) - the [Hosea 12:6](../../../kjv/hosea/12/6) - keep [Amos 2:6](../../../kjv/amos/2/6) - For three [Amos 3:1](../../../kjv/amos/3/1) - Hear [Micah 6:12](../../../kjv/micah/6/12) - the rich [Zechariah 8:16](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/16) - Speak [Matthew 21:33](../../../kjv/matthew/21/33) - Hear [John 7:28](../../../kjv/john/7/28) - whom [1 Timothy 1:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/10) - perjured

**swearing:** [Isaiah 24:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/5), [Isaiah 48:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/1), [Isaiah 59:2-8](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/2-8), [Isaiah 59:12-15](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/12-15), [Jeremiah 5:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/1), [Jeremiah 5:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/2), [Jeremiah 5:7-9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/7-9), [Jeremiah 5:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/26), [Jeremiah 5:27](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/27), [Jeremiah 6:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/7), [Jeremiah 7:6-10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/6-10), [Jeremiah 9:2-8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/2-8), [Jeremiah 23:10-14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/10-14), [Ezekiel 22:2-13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/2-13), [Ezekiel 22:25-30](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/25-30), [Micah 2:1-3](../../../kjv/micah/2/1-3), [Micah 3:2](../../../kjv/micah/3/2), [Micah 3:9](../../../kjv/micah/3/9), [Micah 6:10](../../../kjv/micah/6/10), [Micah 7:2](../../../kjv/micah/7/2), [Zephaniah 3:1](../../../kjv/zephaniah/3/1), [Zechariah 5:3](../../../kjv/zechariah/5/3), [Zechariah 7:9](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/9)
**blood:** Heb. bloods
**toucheth:** [Hosea 5:2](../../../kjv/hosea/5/2), [Hosea 6:9](../../../kjv/hosea/6/9), [Lamentations 4:13](../../../kjv/lamentations/4/13), [Matthew 23:35](../../../kjv/matthew/23/35), [Acts 7:52](../../../kjv/acts/7/52), [1 Thessalonians 2:15](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/15), [Revelation 17:6](../../../kjv/revelation/17/6)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 6:11](../../../kjv/genesis/6/11) - filled [Genesis 6:13](../../../kjv/genesis/6/13) - filled [Numbers 35:33](../../../kjv/numbers/35/33) - it defileth [Deuteronomy 28:30](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/30) - betroth [Psalms 50:19](../../../kjv/psalms/50/19) - tongue [Psalms 51:14](../../../kjv/psalms/51/14) - bloodguiltiness [Psalms 59:12](../../../kjv/psalms/59/12) - cursing [Proverbs 6:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/17) - lying [Isaiah 3:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/13) - standeth up [Isaiah 30:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/9) - lying [Isaiah 59:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/3) - your hands [Isaiah 59:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/8) - no [Isaiah 59:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/15) - truth [Jeremiah 13:27](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/27) - thine adulteries [Lamentations 4:14](../../../kjv/lamentations/4/14) - so that men could not touch [Ezekiel 7:23](../../../kjv/ezekiel/7/23) - for [Ezekiel 11:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/11/6) - *General* [Ezekiel 21:24](../../../kjv/ezekiel/21/24) - your transgressions [Ezekiel 22:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/9) - they commit [Ezekiel 23:37](../../../kjv/ezekiel/23/37) - and blood [Hosea 4:18](../../../kjv/hosea/4/18) - committed [Hosea 7:4](../../../kjv/hosea/7/4) - are all [Amos 2:6](../../../kjv/amos/2/6) - For three [Micah 6:12](../../../kjv/micah/6/12) - the rich [Nahum 3:1](../../../kjv/nahum/3/1) - full [Zechariah 8:16](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/16) - Speak [Ephesians 4:25](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/25) - putting [Ephesians 4:28](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/28) - him that [1 Timothy 1:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/10) - perjured

**the land:** [Isaiah 24:4-12](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/4-12), [Jeremiah 4:27](../../../kjv/jeremiah/4/27), [Joel 1:10-13](../../../kjv/joel/1/10-13), [Amos 1:2](../../../kjv/amos/1/2), [Amos 5:16](../../../kjv/amos/5/16), [Amos 8:8](../../../kjv/amos/8/8), [Nahum 1:4](../../../kjv/nahum/1/4)
**with the beasts:** [Jeremiah 4:25](../../../kjv/jeremiah/4/25), [Jeremiah 12:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/12/4), [Ezekiel 38:20](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/20), [Zephaniah 1:3](../../../kjv/zephaniah/1/3)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 6:7](../../../kjv/genesis/6/7) - *General* [Genesis 7:21](../../../kjv/genesis/7/21) - *General* [Numbers 35:33](../../../kjv/numbers/35/33) - it defileth [Judges 18:20](../../../kjv/judges/18/20) - heart [Jeremiah 4:28](../../../kjv/jeremiah/4/28) - the earth [Jeremiah 9:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/10) - both [Jeremiah 14:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/14/2) - mourneth [Jeremiah 21:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/21/6) - I will [Jeremiah 23:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/10) - full [Ezekiel 11:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/11/6) - *General* [Ezekiel 14:17](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/17) - so that [Joel 1:18](../../../kjv/joel/1/18) - *General* [Amos 9:5](../../../kjv/amos/9/5) - and all [Romans 8:20](../../../kjv/romans/8/20) - the creature

**let:** [Hosea 4:17](../../../kjv/hosea/4/17), [Amos 5:13](../../../kjv/amos/5/13), [Amos 6:10](../../../kjv/amos/6/10), [Matthew 7:3-6](../../../kjv/matthew/7/3-6)
**as:** [Deuteronomy 17:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/12), [Jeremiah 18:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/18/18)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 95:11](../../../kjv/psalms/95/11) - my rest [Malachi 2:12](../../../kjv/malachi/2/12) - the master and the scholar

**and the prophet:** [Hosea 9:7](../../../kjv/hosea/9/7), [Hosea 9:8](../../../kjv/hosea/9/8), [Isaiah 9:13-17](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/13-17), [Jeremiah 6:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/4), [Jeremiah 6:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/5), [Jeremiah 6:12-15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/12-15), [Jeremiah 8:10-12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/10-12), [Jeremiah 14:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/14/15), [Jeremiah 14:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/14/16), [Jeremiah 15:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/8), [Jeremiah 23:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/9), [Ezekiel 13:9-16](../../../kjv/ezekiel/13/9-16), [Ezekiel 14:8-10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/8-10), [Micah 3:5-7](../../../kjv/micah/3/5-7), [Zechariah 11:8](../../../kjv/zechariah/11/8), [Zechariah 13:2](../../../kjv/zechariah/13/2)
**destroy:** Heb. cut off
**thy:** [Hosea 2:2](../../../kjv/hosea/2/2), [Isaiah 50:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/1), [Jeremiah 15:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/8), [Jeremiah 50:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/12), [Ezekiel 16:44](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/44), [Ezekiel 16:45](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/45), [Galatians 4:26](../../../kjv/galatians/4/26)
**Reciprocal:** [Isaiah 9:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/14) - will cut [Jeremiah 8:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/12) - therefore [Hosea 2:5](../../../kjv/hosea/2/5) - their mother [Hosea 4:14](../../../kjv/hosea/4/14) - therefore [Hosea 5:5](../../../kjv/hosea/5/5) - fall in [Zechariah 11:17](../../../kjv/zechariah/11/17) - the sword [Malachi 2:12](../../../kjv/malachi/2/12) - the master and the scholar

**My people:** [Hosea 4:12](../../../kjv/hosea/4/12), [Isaiah 1:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/3), [Isaiah 3:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/12), [Isaiah 5:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/13), [Jeremiah 4:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/4/22), [Jeremiah 8:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/7)
**destroyed:** Heb. cut off
**for:** [Hosea 4:1](../../../kjv/hosea/4/1), [Hosea 6:6](../../../kjv/hosea/6/6), [2 Chronicles 15:3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/15/3), [Job 36:12](../../../kjv/job/36/12), [Proverbs 19:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/2), [Isaiah 27:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/27/11), [Isaiah 45:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/20), [Jeremiah 5:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/3), [Jeremiah 5:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/4), [Jeremiah 5:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/21), [Matthew 15:14](../../../kjv/matthew/15/14), [2 Corinthians 4:3-6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/3-6)
**because:** [1 Samuel 2:12](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/12), [Proverbs 1:30-32](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/30-32), [Isaiah 28:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/7), [Isaiah 56:10-12](../../../kjv/isaiah/56/10-12), [Jeremiah 2:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/8), [Jeremiah 8:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/8), [Jeremiah 8:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/9), [Malachi 2:7](../../../kjv/malachi/2/7), [Malachi 2:8](../../../kjv/malachi/2/8), [Matthew 23:16-26](../../../kjv/matthew/23/16-26)
**I will also reject:** [Zechariah 11:8](../../../kjv/zechariah/11/8), [Zechariah 11:9](../../../kjv/zechariah/11/9), [Zechariah 11:15-17](../../../kjv/zechariah/11/15-17), [Malachi 2:1-3](../../../kjv/malachi/2/1-3), [Malachi 2:9](../../../kjv/malachi/2/9), [Matthew 21:41-45](../../../kjv/matthew/21/41-45), [Mark 12:8](../../../kjv/mark/12/8), [Mark 12:9](../../../kjv/mark/12/9), [Luke 20:16-18](../../../kjv/luke/20/16-18)
**seeing:** [Hosea 8:14](../../../kjv/hosea/8/14), [Hosea 13:6](../../../kjv/hosea/13/6), [2 Kings 17:16-20](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/16-20), [Psalms 119:61](../../../kjv/psalms/119/61), [Psalms 119:139](../../../kjv/psalms/119/139), [Isaiah 17:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/17/10), [Matthew 15:3-6](../../../kjv/matthew/15/3-6)
**I will also:** [Hosea 1:6](../../../kjv/hosea/1/6), [1 Samuel 2:28-36](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/28-36), [1 Samuel 3:12-15](../../../kjv/1-samuel/3/12-15)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 31:9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/31/9) - the priests [Deuteronomy 32:28](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/28) - *General* [Deuteronomy 33:10](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/10) - They shall teach [1 Samuel 15:26](../../../kjv/1-samuel/15/26) - for thou [2 Kings 16:11](../../../kjv/2-kings/16/11) - built an altar [1 Chronicles 28:9](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/28/9) - know thou [Nehemiah 8:9](../../../kjv/nehemiah/8/9) - the Levites [Psalms 50:22](../../../kjv/psalms/50/22) - forget [Psalms 119:144](../../../kjv/psalms/119/144) - understanding [Psalms 119:176](../../../kjv/psalms/119/176) - for I do [Proverbs 3:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/1) - forget [Proverbs 10:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/21) - fools [Proverbs 29:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/18) - there [Isaiah 29:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/29/12) - I am not [Isaiah 43:27](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/27) - and thy [Jeremiah 6:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/19) - nor to [Jeremiah 8:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/12) - therefore [Jeremiah 9:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/6) - refuse [Jeremiah 23:39](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/39) - even I [Jeremiah 44:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/12) - from the [Ezekiel 44:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/12) - they ministered [Ezekiel 44:23](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/23) - *General* [Hosea 4:14](../../../kjv/hosea/4/14) - therefore [Hosea 5:1](../../../kjv/hosea/5/1) - O priests [Hosea 8:12](../../../kjv/hosea/8/12) - but [Zephaniah 3:4](../../../kjv/zephaniah/3/4) - her priests [Zechariah 7:3](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/3) - speak [Malachi 1:6](../../../kjv/malachi/1/6) - O priests [Malachi 2:6](../../../kjv/malachi/2/6) - law [Matthew 15:6](../../../kjv/matthew/15/6) - Thus [Mark 11:33](../../../kjv/mark/11/33) - We [Romans 1:28](../../../kjv/romans/1/28) - as they did [Romans 3:11](../../../kjv/romans/3/11) - none that understandeth

**they were:** [Hosea 4:10](../../../kjv/hosea/4/10), [Hosea 5:1](../../../kjv/hosea/5/1), [Hosea 6:9](../../../kjv/hosea/6/9), [Hosea 13:6](../../../kjv/hosea/13/6), [Hosea 13:14](../../../kjv/hosea/13/14), [Ezra 9:7](../../../kjv/ezra/9/7)
**therefore:** [1 Samuel 2:30](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/30), [Jeremiah 2:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/26), [Jeremiah 2:27](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/27), [Malachi 2:9](../../../kjv/malachi/2/9), [Philippians 3:19](../../../kjv/philippians/3/19)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 4:2](../../../kjv/psalms/4/2) - my glory [Isaiah 9:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/3) - hast multiplied [Jeremiah 23:40](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/40) - *General* [Habakkuk 2:16](../../../kjv/habakkuk/2/16) - with shame for glory [Malachi 2:2](../../../kjv/malachi/2/2) - and I

**eat:** [Leviticus 6:26](../../../kjv/leviticus/6/26), [Leviticus 7:6](../../../kjv/leviticus/7/6), [Leviticus 7:7](../../../kjv/leviticus/7/7)
**set their heart on their iniquity:** Heb. lift up their soul to their iniquity, [1 Samuel 2:29](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/29), [Psalms 24:4](../../../kjv/psalms/24/4), [Psalms 25:1](../../../kjv/psalms/25/1), [Isaiah 56:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/56/11), [Ezekiel 14:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/3), [Ezekiel 14:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/7), [Micah 3:11](../../../kjv/micah/3/11), [Malachi 1:10](../../../kjv/malachi/1/10), [Romans 16:18](../../../kjv/romans/16/18), [Titus 1:11](../../../kjv/titus/1/11), [2 Peter 2:3](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/3)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 5:13](../../../kjv/leviticus/5/13) - shall be [Judges 18:4](../../../kjv/judges/18/4) - hired me [2 Kings 12:16](../../../kjv/2-kings/12/16) - trespass money [2 Chronicles 11:16](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/11/16) - set [Proverbs 19:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/28) - the [Jeremiah 5:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/23) - a revolting [Amos 2:8](../../../kjv/amos/2/8) - they drink [John 15:5](../../../kjv/john/15/5) - same [Acts 19:25](../../../kjv/acts/19/25) - ye know [1 Corinthians 13:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/13/6) - Rejoiceth not

**like people:** [Isaiah 9:14-16](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/14-16), [Isaiah 24:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/2), [Jeremiah 5:31](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/31), [Jeremiah 8:10-12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/10-12), [Jeremiah 23:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/11), [Jeremiah 23:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/12), [Ezekiel 22:26-31](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/26-31), [Matthew 15:14](../../../kjv/matthew/15/14)
**punish:** Heb. visit upon, [Hosea 1:4](../../../kjv/hosea/1/4), *marg.
**reward them:** Heb. cause to return, [Psalms 109:17](../../../kjv/psalms/109/17), [Psalms 109:18](../../../kjv/psalms/109/18), [Proverbs 5:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/22), [Isaiah 3:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/10), [Zechariah 1:6](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/6)
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 18:4](../../../kjv/judges/18/4) - hired me [1 Samuel 2:22](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/22) - did unto [1 Kings 2:44](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/44) - return [Acts 23:14](../../../kjv/acts/23/14) - *General*

**they shall eat:** [Leviticus 26:26](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/26), [Proverbs 13:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/25), [Isaiah 65:13-16](../../../kjv/isaiah/65/13-16), [Micah 6:14](../../../kjv/micah/6/14), [Haggai 1:6](../../../kjv/haggai/1/6), [Malachi 2:1-3](../../../kjv/malachi/2/1-3)
**they shall commit:** [Hosea 4:14](../../../kjv/hosea/4/14), [Hosea 9:11-17](../../../kjv/hosea/9/11-17)
**left:** [2 Chronicles 24:17](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/17), [Psalms 36:3](../../../kjv/psalms/36/3), [Psalms 125:5](../../../kjv/psalms/125/5), [Jeremiah 34:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/34/15), [Ezekiel 18:24](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/24), [Zephaniah 1:6](../../../kjv/zephaniah/1/6), [2 Peter 2:20-22](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/20-22)
**Reciprocal:** [Isaiah 5:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/12) - they regard [Isaiah 30:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/1) - that take [Ezekiel 16:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/15) - and playedst [Ezekiel 22:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/9) - they commit [Hosea 4:7](../../../kjv/hosea/4/7) - they were [Hosea 4:18](../../../kjv/hosea/4/18) - committed

**take:** [Hosea 4:12](../../../kjv/hosea/4/12), [Proverbs 6:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/32), [Proverbs 20:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/1), [Proverbs 23:27-35](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/27-35), [Ecclesiastes 7:7](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/7), [Isaiah 5:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/12), [Isaiah 28:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/7), [Luke 21:34](../../../kjv/luke/21/34), [Romans 13:11-14](../../../kjv/romans/13/11-14)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 38:18](../../../kjv/genesis/38/18) - gave it her [1 Kings 11:8](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/8) - all his strange wives [1 Kings 11:9](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/9) - his heart [1 Kings 20:16](../../../kjv/1-kings/20/16) - Benhadad [Proverbs 5:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/14) - *General* [Proverbs 5:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/22) - His [Proverbs 17:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/16) - seeing [Proverbs 23:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/28) - increaseth [Proverbs 31:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/3) - strength [Proverbs 31:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/4) - *General* [Isaiah 28:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/1) - drunkards [Isaiah 56:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/56/12) - I will [Isaiah 57:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/57/5) - Enflaming [Hosea 2:8](../../../kjv/hosea/2/8) - wine [Hosea 3:1](../../../kjv/hosea/3/1) - love flagons [Hosea 6:10](../../../kjv/hosea/6/10) - there [Hosea 7:11](../../../kjv/hosea/7/11) - without [Amos 2:6](../../../kjv/amos/2/6) - For three

**ask:** [Jeremiah 2:27](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/27), [Jeremiah 10:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/10/8), [Ezekiel 21:21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/21/21), [Habakkuk 2:19](../../../kjv/habakkuk/2/19)
**for:** [Hosea 5:4](../../../kjv/hosea/5/4), [Isaiah 44:18-20](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/18-20), [Micah 2:11](../../../kjv/micah/2/11), [2 Thessalonians 2:9-11](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/9-11)
**gone:** [Hosea 9:1](../../../kjv/hosea/9/1), [Leviticus 17:7](../../../kjv/leviticus/17/7), [Leviticus 20:5](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/5), [Numbers 15:39](../../../kjv/numbers/15/39), [Deuteronomy 31:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/31/16), [2 Chronicles 21:13](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/21/13), [Psalms 73:27](../../../kjv/psalms/73/27), [Jeremiah 3:1-3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/1-3), [Ezekiel 16:1-63](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/1-63), [Ezekiel 23:1-49](../../../kjv/ezekiel/23/1-49)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 34:15](../../../kjv/exodus/34/15) - whoring [Leviticus 19:29](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/29) - to cause [Leviticus 20:6](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/6) - go [Judges 8:27](../../../kjv/judges/8/27) - a whoring [Judges 18:5](../../../kjv/judges/18/5) - Ask counsel [1 Kings 11:8](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/8) - all his strange wives [2 Kings 16:15](../../../kjv/2-kings/16/15) - for me to inquire by [Proverbs 6:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/32) - understanding [Proverbs 31:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/4) - *General* [Isaiah 28:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/7) - err in [Isaiah 44:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/14) - heweth [Isaiah 44:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/20) - a deceived [Jeremiah 3:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/9) - committed [Hosea 2:5](../../../kjv/hosea/2/5) - their mother [Hosea 4:6](../../../kjv/hosea/4/6) - My people [Hosea 4:11](../../../kjv/hosea/4/11) - take [Hosea 4:15](../../../kjv/hosea/4/15) - play [Hosea 7:4](../../../kjv/hosea/7/4) - are all [Hebrews 3:10](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/10) - err [Hebrews 9:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/7) - errors [1 John 4:6](../../../kjv/1-john/4/6) - and

**sacrifice:** [Isaiah 1:29](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/29), [Isaiah 57:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/57/5), [Isaiah 57:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/57/7), [Jeremiah 3:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/6), [Jeremiah 3:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/13), [Ezekiel 6:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/6/13), [Ezekiel 16:16](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/16), [Ezekiel 16:25](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/25), [Ezekiel 20:28](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/28), [Ezekiel 20:29](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/29)
**therefore:** [2 Samuel 12:10-12](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/10-12), [Job 31:9](../../../kjv/job/31/9), [Job 31:10](../../../kjv/job/31/10), [Amos 7:17](../../../kjv/amos/7/17), [Romans 1:23-28](../../../kjv/romans/1/23-28)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 12:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/12/2) - possess [2 Samuel 12:11](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/11) - I will take [Proverbs 5:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/9) - *General* [Jeremiah 5:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/7) - they then [Jeremiah 17:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/2) - their children

**I will not:** or, Shall I not, etc
**punish:** [Hosea 4:17](../../../kjv/hosea/4/17), [Isaiah 1:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/5), [Hebrews 12:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/8)
**for:** [1 Corinthians 6:16](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/16)
**and they:** [1 Kings 14:23](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/23), [1 Kings 14:24](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/24), [1 Kings 15:12](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/12), [2 Kings 23:7](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/7)
**therefore:** [Hosea 4:1](../../../kjv/hosea/4/1), [Hosea 4:5](../../../kjv/hosea/4/5), [Hosea 4:6](../../../kjv/hosea/4/6), [Hosea 14:9](../../../kjv/hosea/14/9), [Proverbs 28:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/5), [Isaiah 44:18-20](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/18-20), [Isaiah 56:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/56/11), [Daniel 12:10](../../../kjv/daniel/12/10), [John 8:43](../../../kjv/john/8/43), [Romans 3:11](../../../kjv/romans/3/11), [Ephesians 4:18](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/18)
**fall:** or, be punished
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 12:11](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/11) - I will take [Job 31:10](../../../kjv/job/31/10) - and let [Proverbs 2:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/19) - None [Proverbs 5:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/9) - *General* [Jeremiah 5:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/7) - they then [Jeremiah 17:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/2) - their children [Ezekiel 14:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/7) - separateth [Ezekiel 22:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/9) - they commit [Hosea 4:10](../../../kjv/hosea/4/10) - they shall commit [Hosea 9:10](../../../kjv/hosea/9/10) - separated [Amos 7:17](../../../kjv/amos/7/17) - Thy wife [Luke 6:49](../../../kjv/luke/6/49) - immediately

**play:** [Hosea 4:12](../../../kjv/hosea/4/12), [Jeremiah 3:6-10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/6-10), [Ezekiel 23:4-8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/23/4-8)
**yet:** [Hosea 11:12](../../../kjv/hosea/11/12), [2 Kings 17:18](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/18), [2 Kings 17:19](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/19), [Jeremiah 3:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/10), [Jeremiah 3:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/11), [Luke 12:47](../../../kjv/luke/12/47), [Luke 12:48](../../../kjv/luke/12/48), [Ephesians 5:11](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/11)
**Gilgal:** [Hosea 9:15](../../../kjv/hosea/9/15), [Hosea 12:11](../../../kjv/hosea/12/11), [Amos 4:4](../../../kjv/amos/4/4), [Amos 5:5](../../../kjv/amos/5/5)
**Bethaven:** [Hosea 5:8](../../../kjv/hosea/5/8), [Hosea 10:5](../../../kjv/hosea/10/5), [Hosea 10:8](../../../kjv/hosea/10/8), [1 Kings 12:28](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/28), [1 Kings 12:29](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/29)
**nor:** [Isaiah 48:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/1), [Jeremiah 5:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/2), [Ezekiel 20:39](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/39), [Amos 6:10](../../../kjv/amos/6/10), [Amos 8:14](../../../kjv/amos/8/14), [Zephaniah 1:5](../../../kjv/zephaniah/1/5), [Zephaniah 1:6](../../../kjv/zephaniah/1/6)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 28:19](../../../kjv/genesis/28/19) - the name [Genesis 38:24](../../../kjv/genesis/38/24) - played the harlot [Joshua 7:2](../../../kjv/joshua/7/2) - Bethaven [Joshua 18:12](../../../kjv/joshua/18/12) - the wilderness [1 Samuel 13:5](../../../kjv/1-samuel/13/5) - Bethaven [2 Samuel 19:20](../../../kjv/2-samuel/19/20) - Joseph [2 Kings 2:23](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/23) - Bethel [2 Kings 17:13](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/13) - and against [2 Kings 23:4](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/4) - Bethel [2 Chronicles 17:4](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/17/4) - not after [Jeremiah 3:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/8) - when for [Jeremiah 5:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/7) - sworn by [Micah 1:1](../../../kjv/micah/1/1) - concerning

**slideth:** [Hosea 11:7](../../../kjv/hosea/11/7), [1 Samuel 15:11](../../../kjv/1-samuel/15/11), [Jeremiah 3:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/6), [Jeremiah 3:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/8), [Jeremiah 3:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/11), [Jeremiah 5:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/6), [Jeremiah 7:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/24), [Jeremiah 8:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/5), [Jeremiah 14:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/14/7), [Zechariah 7:11](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/11), *marg.
**as a lamb:** [Leviticus 26:33](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/33), [Isaiah 7:21-25](../../../kjv/isaiah/7/21-25), [Isaiah 22:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/22/18)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 22:20](../../../kjv/2-samuel/22/20) - brought [Proverbs 14:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/14) - backslider [Isaiah 30:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/23) - thy cattle [Jeremiah 2:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/19) - and thy [Jeremiah 15:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/6) - thou art [Jeremiah 31:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/22) - backsliding [Jeremiah 49:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/4) - O backsliding [Hosea 10:11](../../../kjv/hosea/10/11) - an heifer [Zephaniah 1:6](../../../kjv/zephaniah/1/6) - turned

**Ephraim:** [Hosea 11:2](../../../kjv/hosea/11/2), [Hosea 12:1](../../../kjv/hosea/12/1), [Hosea 13:2](../../../kjv/hosea/13/2)
**let:** [Hosea 4:4](../../../kjv/hosea/4/4), [Psalms 81:12](../../../kjv/psalms/81/12), [Matthew 15:14](../../../kjv/matthew/15/14), [Revelation 22:11](../../../kjv/revelation/22/11)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 14:12](../../../kjv/exodus/14/12) - Let us alone [1 Kings 11:33](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/33) - they have forsaken [Ezekiel 3:26](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/26) - and shalt [Ezekiel 20:39](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/39) - Go ye [Hosea 4:14](../../../kjv/hosea/4/14) - punish [Hosea 5:3](../../../kjv/hosea/5/3) - thou [Hosea 6:10](../../../kjv/hosea/6/10) - there [Hosea 7:1](../../../kjv/hosea/7/1) - the iniquity [Matthew 16:4](../../../kjv/matthew/16/4) - And he [Mark 8:13](../../../kjv/mark/8/13) - *General* [Acts 7:42](../../../kjv/acts/7/42) - and gave [Acts 14:16](../../../kjv/acts/14/16) - suffered [Romans 1:24](../../../kjv/romans/1/24) - God [1 Corinthians 14:38](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/38) - *General*

**drink:** [Deuteronomy 32:32](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/32), [Deuteronomy 32:33](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/33), [Isaiah 1:21](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/21), [Isaiah 1:22](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/22), [Jeremiah 2:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/21)
**sour:** Heb. gone
**committed:** [Hosea 4:2](../../../kjv/hosea/4/2), [Hosea 4:10](../../../kjv/hosea/4/10), [2 Kings 17:7-17](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/7-17)
**her:** [Exodus 23:8](../../../kjv/exodus/23/8), [Deuteronomy 16:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/19), [1 Samuel 8:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/8/3), [1 Samuel 12:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/3), [1 Samuel 12:4](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/4), [Proverbs 30:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/15), [Proverbs 30:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/16), [Amos 5:12](../../../kjv/amos/5/12), [Micah 3:11](../../../kjv/micah/3/11), [Micah 7:3](../../../kjv/micah/7/3)
**rulers:** Heb. shields, [Psalms 47:9](../../../kjv/psalms/47/9)
**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 28:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/21) - for [Isaiah 1:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/23) - every [Hosea 5:3](../../../kjv/hosea/5/3) - thou [Acts 24:26](../../../kjv/acts/24/26) - hoped [Romans 1:24](../../../kjv/romans/1/24) - God

**wind:** [Jeremiah 4:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/4/11), [Jeremiah 4:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/4/12), [Jeremiah 51:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/1), [Zechariah 5:9-11](../../../kjv/zechariah/5/9-11)
**and:** [Hosea 10:6](../../../kjv/hosea/10/6), [Isaiah 1:29](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/29), [Isaiah 42:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/42/17), [Jeremiah 2:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/26), [Jeremiah 2:27](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/27), [Jeremiah 2:36](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/36), [Jeremiah 2:37](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/37), [Jeremiah 3:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/24), [Jeremiah 3:25](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/25), [Jeremiah 17:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/13)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 30:22](../../../kjv/job/30/22) - liftest me [Isaiah 64:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/64/6) - our iniquities [Jeremiah 22:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/22/22) - wind [Hosea 13:15](../../../kjv/hosea/13/15) - an east

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