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Hosea 4:7 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Hosea 4:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hosea chapter 4 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.”
Hosea 4:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Hosea 4:7
Perverse prosperity: 'As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.' Numerical and material growth fueled pride rather than gratitude. The more God blessed, the more Israel forgot their benefactor—prosperity breeding apostasy (Deuteronomy 8:10-14 warned of precisely this). The Hebrew suggests priestly multiplication: as priests increased, sin increased. God promises to transform כְּבוֹדָם (kevodam, their glory/honor) into קָלוֹן (qalon, shame/dishonor). This reversal pattern appears throughout Scripture: the exalted humbled, the honored sham...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Hosea 4:7
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“so were they filled; they were filled”
“whose god is the belly”
“the God of Israel”
“and not have enough. They will play the prostitute”
“they have adorned their sacred stones.”
“so is the house of Israel ashamed; they”
“our kings”
“and not glory. You will also drink”