Hosea 4:6 Cross References

Hosea 4:6

6: My people are being destroyed because they don't know me. It is all your fault, you priests, for you yourselves refuse to know me. Now I refuse to recognize you as my priests. Since you have forgotten the laws of your God, I will forget to bless your children.

Isaiah 5:13

  1. So I will send my people into exile far away because they do not know me. The great and honored among them will starve, and the common people will die of thirst.

Proverbs 19:2

  1. Zeal without knowledge is not good; a person who moves too quickly may go the wrong way.

2 Corinthians 4:3

  1. If the Good News we preach is veiled from anyone, it is a sign that they are perishing.
  2. Satan, the god of this evil world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe, so they are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News that is shining upon them. They don't understand the message we preach about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.
  3. We don't go around preaching about ourselves; we preach Christ Jesus, the Lord. All we say about ourselves is that we are your servants because of what Jesus has done for us.
  4. For God, who said, "Let there be light in the darkness," has made us understand that this light is the brightness of the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.

Hosea 6:6

  1. I want you to be merciful; I don't want your sacrifices. I want you to know God; that's more important than burnt offerings.

Hosea 4:1

  1. Hear the word of the LORD, O people of Israel! The LORD has filed a lawsuit against you, saying: "There is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God in your land.

Proverbs 1:30

  1. They rejected my advice and paid no attention when I corrected them.
  2. That is why they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way. They must experience the full terror of the path they have chosen.
  3. For they are simpletons who turn away from me--to death. They are fools, and their own complacency will destroy them.

Isaiah 17:10

  1. Why? Because you have turned from the God who can save you--the Rock who can hide you. You may plant the finest imported grapevines,

Hosea 8:14

  1. "Israel has built great palaces, and Judah has fortified its cities. But they have both forgotten their Maker. Therefore, I will send down fire on their palaces and burn their fortresses."

Hosea 13:6

  1. But when you had eaten and were satisfied, then you became proud and forgot me.

Jeremiah 2:8

  1. The priests did not ask, `Where is the LORD?' The judges ignored me, the rulers turned against me, and the prophets spoke in the name of Baal, wasting their time on nonsense.

2 Chronicles 15:3

  1. For a long time, Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach them, and without God's law.

Jeremiah 8:7

  1. The stork knows the time of her migration, as do the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane. They all return at the proper time each year. But not my people! They do not know what the LORD requires of them.
  2. " `How can you say, "We are wise because we have the law of the LORD," when your teachers have twisted it so badly?
  3. These wise teachers will be shamed by exile for their sin, for they have rejected the word of the LORD. Are they so wise after all?

1 Samuel 3:12

  1. I am going to carry out all my threats against Eli and his family.
  2. I have warned him continually that judgment is coming for his family, because his sons are blaspheming God and he hasn't disciplined them.
  3. So I have vowed that the sins of Eli and his sons will never be forgiven by sacrifices or offerings."
  4. Samuel stayed in bed until morning, then got up and opened the doors of the Tabernacle as usual. He was afraid to tell Eli what the LORD had said to him.

Malachi 2:7

  1. The priests' lips should guard knowledge, and people should go to them for instruction, for the priests are the messengers of the LORD Almighty.
  2. But not you! You have left God's paths. Your `guidance' has caused many to stumble into sin. You have corrupted the covenant I made with the Levites," says the LORD Almighty.
  3. "So I have made you despised and humiliated in the eyes of all the people. For you have not obeyed me but have shown partiality in your interpretation of the law."

Malachi 2:1

  1. "Listen, you priests; this command is for you!
  2. Listen to me and take it to heart. Honor my name," says the LORD Almighty, "or I will bring a terrible curse against you. I will curse even the blessings you receive. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you have not taken my warning seriously.
  3. I will rebuke your descendants and splatter your faces with the dung of your festival sacrifices, and I will add you to the dung heap.

2 Kings 17:16

  1. They defied all the commands of the LORD their God and made two calves from metal. They set up an Asherah pole and worshiped Baal and all the forces of heaven.
  2. They even sacrificed their own sons and daughters in the fire. They consulted fortune-tellers and used sorcery and sold themselves to evil, arousing the LORD's anger.
  3. And because the LORD was angry, he swept them from his presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained in the land.
  4. But even the people of Judah refused to obey the commands of the LORD their God. They walked down the same evil paths that Israel had established.
  5. So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He punished them by handing them over to their attackers until they were destroyed.

Isaiah 1:3

  1. Even the animals--the donkey and the ox--know their owner and appreciate his care, but not my people Israel. No matter what I do for them, they still do not understand."

Psalms 119:139

  1. I am overwhelmed with rage, for my enemies have disregarded your words.

Luke 20:16

  1. "I'll tell you--he will come and kill them all and lease the vineyard to others.But God forbid that such a thing should ever happen," his listeners protested.
  2. Jesus looked at them and said, "Then what do the Scriptures mean? 'The stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone.'
  3. All who stumble over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls."

Isaiah 3:12

  1. Children oppress my people, and women rule over them. O my people, can't you see what fools your rulers are? They are leading you down a pretty garden path to destruction.

1 Samuel 2:28

  1. I chose your ancestor Aaron from among all his relatives to be my priest, to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the priestly garments as he served me. And I assigned the sacrificial offerings to you priests.
  2. So why do you scorn my sacrifices and offerings? Why do you honor your sons more than me--for you and they have become fat from the best offerings of my people!
  3. "Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, says: The terrible things you are doing cannot continue! I had promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi would always be my priests. But I will honor only those who honor me, and I will despise those who despise me.
  4. I will put an end to your family, so it will no longer serve as my priests. All the members of your family will die before their time. None will live to a ripe old age.
  5. You will watch with envy as I pour out prosperity on the people of Israel. But no members of your family will ever live out their days.

Matthew 15:8

  1. 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away.

Hosea 2:13

  1. I will punish her for all the times she deserted me, when she burned incense to her images of Baal, put on her earrings and jewels, and went out looking for her lovers," says the LORD.

Isaiah 27:11

  1. The people are like the dead branches of a tree, broken off and used for kindling beneath the cooking pots. Israel is a foolish and stupid nation, for its people have turned away from God. Therefore, the one who made them will show them no pity or mercy.

1 Samuel 2:12

  1. Now the sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respect for the LORD

Hosea 4:12

  1. They are asking a piece of wood to tell them what to do! They think a stick can tell them the future! Longing after idols has made them foolish. They have played the prostitute, serving other gods and deserting their God.

Mark 12:8

  1. So they grabbed him and murdered him and threw his body out of the vineyard.
  2. "What do you suppose the owner of the vineyard will do?" Jesus asked. "I'll tell you--he will come and kill them all and lease the vineyard to others.

Hosea 8:1

  1. "Sound the alarm! The enemy descends like an eagle on the people of the LORD, for they have broken my covenant and revolted against my law.

Hosea 8:12

  1. Even though I gave them all my laws, they act as if those laws don't apply to them.

Jeremiah 5:3

  1. LORD, you are searching for honesty. You struck your people, but they paid no attention. You crushed them, but they refused to turn from sin. They are determined, with faces set like stone; they have refused to repent.
  2. Then I said, "But what can we expect from the poor and ignorant? They don't know the ways of the LORD. They don't understand what God expects of them.

Matthew 15:14

  1. so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch."

Isaiah 45:20

  1. "Gather together and come, you fugitives from surrounding nations. What fools they are who carry around their wooden idols and pray to gods that cannot save!

Matthew 21:41

  1. The religious leaders replied, "He will put the wicked men to a horrible death and lease the vineyard to others who will give him his share of the crop after each harvest."
  2. Then Jesus asked them, "Didn't you ever read this in the Scriptures? 'The stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous to see.'
  3. What I mean is that the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation that will produce the proper fruit.
  4. Anyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls. "
  5. When the leading priests and Pharisees heard Jesus, they realized he was pointing at them--that they were the farmers in his story.

Job 36:12

  1. But if they refuse to listen to him, they will perish in battle and die from lack of understanding.

Isaiah 56:10

  1. For the leaders of my people--the LORD's watchmen, his shepherds--are blind to every danger. They are like silent watchdogs that give no warning when danger comes. They love to lie around, sleeping and dreaming.
  2. And they are as greedy as dogs, never satisfied. They are stupid shepherds, all following their own path, all of them intent on personal gain.
  3. "Come," they say. "We will get some wine and have a party. Let's all get drunk. Let this go on and on, and tomorrow will be even better."

Jeremiah 4:22

  1. "My people are foolish and do not know me," says the LORD. "They are senseless children who have no understanding. They are clever enough at doing wrong, but they have no talent at all for doing right!"

Zechariah 11:8

  1. I got rid of their three evil shepherds in a single month. But I became impatient with these sheep--this nation--and they hated me, too.
  2. So I told them, "I won't be your shepherd any longer. If you die, you die. If you are killed, you are killed. And those who remain will devour each other!"

Psalms 119:61

  1. Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your law.

Matthew 15:3

  1. Jesus replied, "And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct commandments of God?
  2. For instance, God says, 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'
  3. But you say, 'You don't need to honor your parents by caring for their needs if you give the money to God instead.'
  4. And so, by your own tradition, you nullify the direct commandment of God.

Jeremiah 5:21

  1. Listen, you foolish and senseless people--who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.

Zechariah 11:15

  1. Then the LORD said to me, "Go again and play the part of a worthless shepherd.
  2. This will illustrate how I will give this nation a shepherd who will not care for the sheep that are threatened by death, nor look after the young, nor heal the injured, nor feed the healthy. Instead, this shepherd will eat the meat of the fattest sheep and tear off their hooves.
  3. Doom is certain for this worthless shepherd who abandons the flock! The sword will cut his arm and pierce his right eye! His arm will become useless, and his right eye completely blind!"

Matthew 1:6

  1. Jesse was the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon (his mother was Bathsheba, the widow of Uriah).

Matthew 23:16

  1. "Blind guides! How terrible it will be for you! For you say that it means nothing to swear 'by God's Temple'--you can break that oath. But then you say that it is binding to swear 'by the gold in the Temple.'
  2. Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold, or the Temple that makes the gold sacred?
  3. And you say that to take an oath 'by the altar' can be broken, but to swear 'by the gifts on the altar' is binding!
  4. How blind! For which is greater, the gift on the altar, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
  5. When you swear 'by the altar,' you are swearing by it and by everything on it.

Isaiah 28:7

  1. Now, however, Israel is being led by drunks! The priests and prophets reel and stagger from beer and wine. They make stupid mistakes as they carry out their responsibilities.
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