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Hosea Chapter 4 verse 8 Holy Bible

ASV Hosea 4:8

They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
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BBE Hosea 4:8

The sin of my people is like food to them; and their desire is for their wrongdoing.
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DARBY Hosea 4:8

They eat the sin of my people, and their soul longeth for their iniquity.
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KJV Hosea 4:8

They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
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WBT Hosea 4:8


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WEB Hosea 4:8

They feed on the sin of my people, And set their heart on their iniquity.
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YLT Hosea 4:8

The sin of My people they do eat, And unto their iniquity lift up their soul.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThey feed onיֹאכֵ֑לוּ (yō·ḵê·lū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 398: To eatthe sinחַטַּ֥את (ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ)Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offenderof My peopleעַמִּ֖י (‘am·mî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flockand setיִשְׂא֥וּ (yiś·’ū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 5375: To lift, carry, taketheir heartנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (nap̄·šōw)Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion onוְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)Conjunctive waw | PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toiniquity.עֲוֺנָ֖ם (‘ă·wō·nām)Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityJump to PreviousDesire Direct Eat Feed Food Greedy Heart Iniquity Longeth Sin Sins Soul Wickedness Wrongdoing