Hosea 8 · Verse 13

Hosea 8:13

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 other translations

BSBThough they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the meat, the LORD does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt.
WEBAs for the sacrifices of my offerings, they sacrifice meat and eat it, but the LORD doesn’t accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish their sins. They will return to Egypt.
ASVAs for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but Jehovah accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.
YLTThe sacrifices of Mine offerings! They sacrifice flesh, and they eat, Jehovah hath not accepted them, Now doth He remember their iniquity, And inspect their sin, They-- to Egypt they turn back.
DARBYThey sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; Jehovah hath no delight in them. Now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
BBEHe gives the offerings of his lovers, and takes the flesh for food; but the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep in mind their evil-doing and give them the punishment of their sins; they will go back to Egypt.
WebsterThey sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of my 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.

What does Hosea 8:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. 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.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 They 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; but they had in effect returned to Egypt by setting up the worship of the golden calves, which were in imitation of the Egyptian Apis.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hosea 8:11-14

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…

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Hosea 8:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

זִבְחֵ֣יziv.Chei[the] sacrifices ofH2077
הַבְהָבַ֗יhav.ha.Vaigifts myH1890
יִזְבְּח֤וּyiz.be.Chuthey sacrificeH2076
בָשָׂר֙va.SarfleshH1320
וַיֹּאכֵ֔לוּvai.yo.Khe.luand they ate [it]H398
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
רָצָ֑םra.Tzamhe is pleased with themH7521
עַתָּ֞ה'a.TahnowH6258
יִזְכֹּ֤רyiz.Korhe will rememberH2142
עֲוֹנָם֙'a.vo.Naminiquity theirH5771
וְיִפְקֹ֣דve.yif.Kodso he may punishH6485
חַטֹּאותָ֔םcha.to.Tamsins theirH2403
הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
מִצְרַ֥יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
יָשֽׁוּבוּ\׃ya.Shu.vuthey will returnH7725

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Cross references for Hosea 8:13

  • Hosea 9:9

    They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

  • Hosea 9:6

    For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.

  • Amos 8:7

    The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

  • Amos 5:22

    Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.

  • Hosea 9:3-4

    They shall not dwell in the Lord’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria. They shall not offer wine offerings to the Lord, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the Lord.

  • Exodus 20:3

    Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

  • Jeremiah 14:10

    Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

  • Hosea 11:5

    He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

  • Hosea 5:6

    They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.

  • Deuteronomy 28:68

    And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.

  • Isaiah 1:11

    To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.

  • Jeremiah 7:21-23

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh. For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
They sacrifice, etc. or, In the sacrifices of mine offerings,they sacrifice flesh and eat it.
Jer 7:21-23
but.
5:6; 9:4; 12:11; 1Sa 15:22; Pr 21:27; Isa 1:11; Jer 14:10; Am 5:22
1Co 11:20,29
now.
9:9; Ex 20:3; 32:34; Am 8:7; Re 16:19
they shall.
7:16; 9:3,6; 11:5; De 28:68

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Context

  • Hosea 8:12

    I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.

  • Hosea 8:13

    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 8:14

    For 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.

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Hosea 8:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
En los sacrificios de mis dones sacrificaron carne, y comieron: no los quiso Jehová: ahora se acordará de su iniquidad, y visitará su pecado; ellos se tornarán á Egipto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Pour sacrifice de mes offrandes, ils offrent de la chair, et ils la mangent; l’ Éternel ne les a pas pour agréables. Maintenant, il se souviendra de leur iniquité et visitera leurs péchés. Ils retourneront en Égypte.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Als Schlachtopfer meiner Opfergaben opfern sie Fleisch und essen es; Jehova hat kein Wohlgefallen an denselben. Nun wird er ihrer Ungerechtigkeit gedenken und ihre Sünden heimsuchen: sie werden nach Ägypten zurückkehren.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Hostias offerent, immolabunt carnes et comedent, et Dominus non suscipiet eas: nunc recordabitur iniquitatis eorum, et visitabit peccata eorum: ipsi in Ægyptum convertentur.