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Hosea 4:8-10
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8 “The priests fed on the people’s sins. They wanted more and more of their sin offerings.[a] 9 So the priests are no different from the people. I will punish them for the things they did. I will pay them back for the wrong things they did. 10 They will eat, but they will not be satisfied. They will commit sexual sins, but they will not have babies.[b] This is because they left the Lord and became like prostitutes.

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  1. Hosea 4:8 This is a wordplay. The word “sins” also means “sin offerings.” So instead of eating sacrifices, the priests became hungry for sin itself.
  2. Hosea 4:10 They … babies A part of worshiping the false gods was having sexual relations with temple prostitutes. The people thought this would make the gods happy. And then the gods would give the people large families and good crops.
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Hosea 4:8-10
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8 They feed on the sins of my people
    and relish their wickedness.(A)
9 And it will be: Like people, like priests.(B)
    I will punish both of them for their ways
    and repay them for their deeds.(C)

10 “They will eat but not have enough;(D)
    they will engage in prostitution(E) but not flourish,
because they have deserted(F) the Lord
    to give themselves

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