Hosea 4:8
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
Cross-reference
Leviticus 6:26 commands priests to eat the sin offering, the very practice Hosea 4:8 condemns them for greedily abusing.
Leviticus 7:6 extends the rule to guilt offerings, also consumed by priests, undergirding Hosea's charge of greed.
Leviticus 7:7 confirms the guilt offering is like the sin offering, with the priest taking it—the law behind Hosea's accusation.
In 1 Samuel 2:29, God rebukes Eli's sons for fattening on offerings, the same priestly greed condemned in Hosea.
Isaiah 56:11 compares greedy shepherds to insatiable dogs, directly paralleling Hosea's priests feeding on sin.
In Micah 3:11, priests teach for a price—same greed for gain from religious duties as in Hosea.
Romans 16:18 warns of false teachers serving their own appetites—parallel to priests greedy for sin offerings.
Titus 1:11 describes false teachers teaching for dishonest gain—same motive as Hosea's priests feeding on sin.
2 Peter 2:3 exposes greedy exploiters using fabricated stories—mirrors the priests' exploitation of sin offerings.
Leviticus 5:13 gives the legal basis: the priest receives the rest of the sin offering—the very practice Hosea condemns.
2 Kings 12:16 records sin offerings belonging to priests—the exact custom Hosea rebukes as feeding on sin.
1 Corinthians 13:6 says love does not rejoice in wrongdoing — contrasting with priests who greedily feed on sin.
Judges 18:4 shows a Levite hired as a priest for money—another instance of priestly service motivated by material gain.
Malachi 1:10 condemns priests offering blemished sacrifices—another example of corrupt priestly service for selfish gain.