Hosea 4:15

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth–aven, nor swear, The Lord liveth.

Cross-references

Hosea 4:12 Parallel

In Hosea 4:12, the 'spirit of whoredom' describing idolatry directly fuels the warning in verse 15 against entering Gilgal and Beth-aven.

Hosea 12:11 Parallel

Hosea 12:11 also condemns Gilgal's idolatry, reinforcing why Judah must not go there in Hosea 4:15.

Hosea 10:8 Parallel

Hosea 10:8 foretells destruction of Beth Aven's high places, underscoring the danger of the site warned about in Hosea 4:15.

Hosea 10:5 Parallel

Hosea 10:5 describes the calf-idol of Beth Aven, explaining why Hosea 4:15 warns against going there — a center of idol worship.

Hosea 9:15 Parallel

Hosea 9:15 reveals why Gilgal is condemned — it was a site of wickedness, explaining the warning in Hosea 4:15 to avoid it.

Jeremiah 5:2 directly echoes Hosea's concern: swearing 'As the LORD lives' while doing so falsely.

Zephaniah 1:5 condemns swearing by the LORD and also by pagan gods — the same syncretism Hosea warns Judah about.

Amos 8:14 Parallel

Amos 8:14 describes swearing by idols at Dan — mirroring Hosea's warning not to swear by the LORD or go to idolatrous sites.

Amos 5:5 Parallel

Amos 5:5 directly commands 'do not go to Gilgal' — identical warning, showing consistent prophetic message.

Amos 4:4 Parallel

Amos 4:4 sarcastically tells Israel to go to Gilgal to sin — exactly the place Hosea 4:15 warns Judah to avoid.

In Ezekiel 23:4-8, Oholah (Israel) plays the whore, and Oholibah (Judah) follows — illustrating the danger warned against in Hosea 4:15.

In Jeremiah 3:6-10, Judah sees Israel's idolatry and repeats it — fulfilling the very warning here that Israel should not make Judah guilty.

2 Kings 17:19 Historical context

In 2 Kings 17:19, Judah adopts Israel's customs — showing the warning in Hosea 4:15 was not heeded.

2 Kings 17:18 Historical context

In 2 Kings 17:18, the LORD removes Israel for idolatry — the judgment that the warning in Hosea 4:15 seeks to prevent.

1 Kings 12:29 Historical context

1 Kings 12:29 records Jeroboam's golden calf at Bethel, the place Hosea calls 'Beth Aven' — the idolatry Judah must avoid.

1 Kings 12:28–29 Historical context

1 Kings 12:28-29 recounts Jeroboam's golden calf at Bethel (Beth Aven), the very idolatry Hosea 4:15 warns Judah not to participate in.

Genesis 28:19 Historical context

Genesis 28:19 records Jacob naming the place Bethel — the same site Hosea later calls 'Beth Aven' due to idolatry.

Jeremiah 3:8 reports Judah repeating Israel's adultery despite seeing her punishment—exactly what Hosea warns against.

2 Chronicles 17:4 describes Jehoshaphat seeking God and not following Israel's ways—directly modeling the obedience Hosea urges for Judah.

2 Kings 23:4 Historical context

2 Kings 23:4 shows Josiah cleansing idolatrous vessels from Bethel, the very place Hosea warns Judah to avoid (as Beth Aven).

In Jeremiah 3:10, Judah's return is only pretense — revealing the lasting impact of Israel's influence warned against in Hosea 4:15.