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Hosea 8:13 KJV
Hosea · chapter 8 · verse 13
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.Hosea 8:13 · King James Version
Hosea 8:13 in context
11Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
12I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
13They 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.
14For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- sacrificeszebachproperly, a slaughterH2077 →
- sacrificezâbachto slaughter an animalH2076 →
- offeringshabhâbgiftH1890 →
- acceptethrâtsâhto be pleased withH7521 →
- rememberzâkarproperly, to markH2142 →
- iniquityʻâvônperversityH5771 →
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It was the honour and happiness of Israel that they had but one God to trust to and he all-sufficient in every strait, and but one God to serve, and he well worthy of all their devotions.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-14