Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hosea 4:18 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Hosea 4:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hosea chapter 4 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye. sour: Heb. gone rulers: Heb. shields”
Hosea 4:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Hosea 4:18
Corrupt worship and degraded leadership: 'Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.' The text is difficult but suggests drunkenness ('drink is sour,' סָר סָבְאָם, sar sov'am—their drinking bouts have ended/turned sour), persistent harlotry (spiritual and literal), and rulers who 'love shame' (אָהֲבוּ הֵבוּ קָלוֹן, ahavu hevu qalon) or 'love gifts' (bribes). Leaders love shame/dishonor, or they love to say 'Give!'—demanding tribute/bribes. Either interpretation reveals corruption: leaders seeking personal gain through shameful means. ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Hosea 4:18
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“'Enough:'”
“and her priests teach for a price”
“and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose donkey have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind my eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.”
“of the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are grapes of gall”
“but turned aside after lucre”
“That they may do evil with both hands earnestly”
“and pervert the words of the righteous.”
“and how great are your sins-- you who afflict the just”
“lying”