Hosea 8:13 “Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the m…”

Hosea 8:13

Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the meat, the LORD does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

World English Bible

As for the sacrifices of my offerings, they sacrifice meat and eat it, but the LORD doesn’t accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish their sins. They will return to Egypt.

American Standard Version

As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but Jehovah accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.

Geneva Bible 1599

They sacrifice flesh for ye sacrifices of mine offerings, and eate it: but the Lord accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes: they shall returne to Egypt.

Darby Translation

They sacrifice flesh [for] the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; Jehovah hath no delight in them. Now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation

The sacrifices of Mine offerings! They sacrifice flesh, and they eat, Jehovah hath not accepted them, Now doth He remember their iniquity, And inspect their sin, They — [to] Egypt they turn back.

Bible in Basic English

He gives the offerings of his lovers, and takes the flesh for food; but the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep in mind their evil-doing and give them the punishment of their sins; they will go back to Egypt.

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Cross references

“They sacrifice, etc”

Jeremiah 7:21–23

Jeremiah 7:21–23 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Add your burnt offerings to your other sacrifices and eat the meat yourselves!

“but”

Amos 5:22 Hosea 5:6 Isaiah 1:11 Jeremiah 14:10 Hosea 12:11 1 Samuel 15:22

Amos 5:22 · BSB

Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard.

Hosea 5:6 · BSB

They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.

Isaiah 1:11 · BSB

“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.

Jeremiah 14:10 · BSB

This is what the LORD says about this people: “Truly they love to wander; they have not restrained their feet. So the LORD does not accept them; He will now remember their iniquity and punish them for their sins.”

Hosea 12:11 · BSB

Is there iniquity in Gilead? They will surely come to nothing. Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal? Indeed, their altars will be heaps of stones in the furrows of the field.

1 Samuel 15:22 · BSB

But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.

“now”

Hosea 9:9 Amos 8:7 Exodus 20:3 Exodus 32:34 Revelation 16:19

Hosea 9:9 · BSB

They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.

Amos 8:7 · BSB

The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget any of their deeds.

Exodus 20:3 · BSB

You shall have no other gods before Me.

Exodus 32:34 · BSB

Now go, lead the people to the place I described. Behold, My angel shall go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will punish them for their sin.”

Revelation 16:19 · BSB

The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.

“they shall”

Hosea 9:6 Hosea 11:5 Deuteronomy 28:68 Hosea 7:16 Hosea 9:3

Hosea 9:6 · BSB

For even if they flee destruction, Egypt will gather them and Memphis will bury them. Their precious silver will be taken over by thistles, and thorns will overrun their tents.

Hosea 11:5 · BSB

Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?

Deuteronomy 28:68 · BSB

The LORD will return you to Egypt in ships by a route that I said you should never see again. There you will sell yourselves to your enemies as male and female slaves, but no one will buy you.”

Hosea 7:16 · BSB

They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.

Hosea 9:3 · BSB

They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.

Also

Hosea 7:2 Hosea 4:9

Hosea 7:2 · BSB

But they fail to consider in their hearts that I remember all their evil. Now their deeds are all around them; they are before My face.

Hosea 4:9 · BSB

And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Though I wrote for them the great things of My law, they regarded them as something strange.

14Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has multiplied its fortified cities. But I will send fire upon their cities, and it will consume their citadels.

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