ESV Reformation Study Bible – Hos 4:8
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Hos 4:8

4:8 They feed on the sin of my people. Taken literally, the priests, who ate portions of the animals sacrificed for sin, encouraged the people to sin. Then the priests would have more to eat (Lev. 6:26). Taken figuratively, the priests were gratified by the people’s sin.