Hosea 4:8-9
Hosea 4:8-9 New Century Version (NCV)
Since the priests live off the sin offerings of the people, they want the people to sin more and more. The priests are as wrong as the people, and I will punish them both for what they have done. I will repay them for the wrong they have done.
Hosea 4:4-10 The Message (MSG)
“But don’t look for someone to blame. No finger pointing! You, priest, are the one in the dock. You stumble around in broad daylight, And then the prophets take over and stumble all night. Your mother is as bad as you. My people are ruined because they don’t know what’s right or true. Because you’ve turned your back on knowledge, I’ve turned my back on you priests. Because you refuse to recognize the revelation of God, I’m no longer recognizing your children. The more priests, the more sin. They traded in their glory for shame. They pig out on my people’s sins. They can’t wait for the latest in evil. The result: You can’t tell the people from the priests, the priests from the people. I’m on my way to make them both pay and take the consequences of the bad lives they’ve lived. They’ll eat and be as hungry as ever, have sex and get no satisfaction. They walked out on me, their GOD, for a life of rutting with whores.
Hosea 4:8-9 King James Version (KJV)
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
Hosea 4:8-9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
They feed on the sin of My people And direct their desire toward their iniquity. And it will be, like people, like priest; So I will punish them for their ways And repay them for their deeds.
Hosea 4:8-9 New Century Version (NCV)
Since the priests live off the sin offerings of the people, they want the people to sin more and more. The priests are as wrong as the people, and I will punish them both for what they have done. I will repay them for the wrong they have done.
Hosea 4:8-9 American Standard Version (ASV)
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. And it shall be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will requite them their doings.
Hosea 4:8-9 New International Version (NIV)
They feed on the sins of my people and relish their wickedness. And it will be: Like people, like priests. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.
Hosea 4:8-9 New King James Version (NKJV)
They eat up the sin of My people; They set their heart on their iniquity. And it shall be: like people, like priest. So I will punish them for their ways, And reward them for their deeds.
Hosea 4:8-9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
They (the priests) feed on the sin offering of My people And set their heart on their wickedness. [Lev 7:7, 8] 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 4:8-9 New Living Translation (NLT)
“When the people bring their sin offerings, the priests get fed. So the priests are glad when the people sin! ‘And what the priests do, the people also do.’ So now I will punish both priests and people for their wicked deeds.
Hosea 4:8-9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
The priests lead my people into sin so they can eat more of their sin offerings. They want the people to sin more and more. The people get the priests they deserve! I will punish them both for their conduct; their evil deeds will cling to them.