Hosea 8:13

Hosea 8:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to me, and though they eat the meat, the Lord is not pleased with them. Now he will remember their wickedness and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As for my sacrificial offerings, they sacrifice meat and eat it, but the Lord does not accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity and punish their sins; they shall return to Egypt.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the sacrifices of My offerings they sacrifice flesh and eat it, But the Lord does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins. They shall return to Egypt.

Context of Hosea 8:13

11“The more altars that the people of Ephraim build to make offerings to pay for their sins, the more places they have for sinning. 12I have written many things for them in my teachings, but they consider these things strange and foreign. They offer sacrifices to me and eat the meat of sacrifices, but I, the Lord, do not accept these sacrifices. Now I will remember their wickedness and punish them because of their sins. They will go back to Egypt. 14The people of Israel have built palaces, and they have forgotten their maker. The people of Judah have built many fortified cities. I will send a fire on their cities and burn down their palaces.”

Hosea 8:13 word by word

זִבְחֵ֣י הַבְהָבַ֗י יִזְבְּח֤וּ בָשָׂר֙ וַיֹּאכֵ֔לוּ יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א רָצָ֑ם עַתָּ֞ה יִזְכֹּ֤ר עֲוֹנָם֙ וְיִפְקֹ֣ד חַטֹּאותָ֔ם הֵ֖מָּה מִצְרַ֥יִם יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They sacrificeזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
• the sacrificesזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
• of mine offeringsהַבְהָבhabhâb · giftH1890
• and eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• acceptethרָצָהrâtsâh · to acceptH7521
• them not; now will he rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• their iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• and visitפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: punishH6485
• their sinsחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• they shall returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• to Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714

Cross-references for Hosea 8:13

• Jeremiah 7:21“This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices, and eat the meat.
• Hosea 5:6They go with their sheep and their cattle to search for the Lord, but they can’t find him. He has left them.
• Hosea 9:4They won’t pour wine offerings to the Lord, and their sacrifices won’t please him. Their sacrifices will be like the food that mourners eat. All who eat this food will be unclean. Their food will only satisfy their hunger. It will not be brought ⌞as an offering⌟ to the Lord’s temple.
• Hosea 12:11The people of Gilead are evil. They are worthless. They sacrifice bulls in Gilgal. But their altars will become like piles of rubble beside a plowed field.
• 1 Samuel 15:22Then Samuel said, “Is the Lord as delighted with burnt offerings and sacrifices as he would be with your obedience? To follow instructions is better than to sacrifice. To obey is better than sacrificing the fat of rams.
• Proverbs 21:27The sacrifice of wicked people is disgusting, especially if they bring it with evil intent.
• Isaiah 1:11The Lord asks, “What do your many animal sacrifices mean to me? I’ve had enough of your burnt offerings of rams and enough fat from your fattened calves. I’m not pleased with the blood of bulls, lambs, or male goats.
• Jeremiah 14:10This is what the Lord says about these people: They love to wander. They don’t keep their feet where they belong. So the Lord isn’t happy with them. He will remember their crimes and punish their sins.
• Amos 5:22Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I won’t accept them. I won’t even look at the fellowship offerings of your choicest animals.
• 1 Corinthians 11:20When you gather in the same place, you can’t possibly be eating the Lord’s Supper.
• Hosea 9:9People have deeply corrupted themselves as they once did at Gibeah. God will remember their wickedness and punish them because of their sins.
• Exodus 20:3“Never have any other god.
• Exodus 32:34Now, go! Lead the people to the place I told you about. My Messenger will go ahead of you. But when I punish, I will punish them for their sin.”
• Amos 8:7The Lord has sworn an oath by Jacob’s pride: “I will never forget anything that they have done.”
• Revelation 16:19The important city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered to give Babylon the Great the cup of wine from his fierce anger.
• Hosea 7:16They don’t return to the Most High. They are like a defective bow. Their officials will die in battle because they curse. The people in Egypt will ridicule them for this.

Commentaries on Hosea 8:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13They sacrifice flesh - Bp. Newcome translates thus: "They sacrifice gifts appointed unto me, and eat flesh." They offer to their idols the things which belong to Jehovah; or, while pretending to offer unto the Lord, they eat and drink idolatrously; and therefore the Lord will not accept them. They shall return to Egypt - Many of them did return to Egypt after the conquest of Palestine by Shalmaneser, and many after the ruin of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of Mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not - As they rejected God‘s law, so God rejected their “sacrifices,” which were not offered according to His law. They, doubtless, thought much of their sacrifices; and this the prophet perhaps expresses by an intensive form; “the sacrifices of My gifts, gifts,” as though they thought, that they were ever giving. God accounted such sacrifices, not being…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 It is a great sin to corrupt the worship of God, and will be charged as sin on all who do it, how plausible soever their excuses may seem to be. The Lord had caused his law to be written for them, but they cared not to know, and would not obey it. Man seems by the temples he builds to be mindful of his Maker, yet really he has forgotten him, because he has cast off all his fear; but none ever hardened his heart against God and prospered. So…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13they offer sacrifices … the LORD does not accept them: See Hosea 6:6; Isaiah 1:10–17; Amos 5:21–24; Micah 6:6–8. They will return to Egypt, the place of slavery (Deuteronomy 28:68). God's actions with Israel did not end with judgment. The purpose of judgment was to restore Israel to their status when they left Egypt, allowing them to start anew (see Hosea 2:14–15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. sacrifices of mine offerings--that is, which they offer to Me. eat it--Their own carnal gratification is the object which they seek, not My honor. now--that is, "speedily." shall return to Egypt--(Ho 9:3, 6; 11:11). The same threat as in De 28:68. They fled thither to escape from the Assyrians (compare as to Judah, Jr 42:1-44:30), when these latter had overthrown their nation. But see on Ho 9:3.Read the comment

Topics related to Hosea 8:13

• Egypt
• Hypocrisy
• Idolatry

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Calf, Golden
• Criticism
• Deuteronomy
• Hosea
• Moses
• Zechariah, Book of
• Maker

Commentaries on Hosea 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings