Hosea 5:1
Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
Cross-references
Hosea 9:8 uses the same 'fowler's snare' image, showing that Ephraim's prophets have become a trap, parallel to the leaders' guilt here.
Hosea 6:9 compares priests to robbers lying in wait — reinforcing the snare imagery used here for priests.
Hosea 4:1 similarly opens a divine controversy with Israel — both are calls to hear and charges of unfaithfulness.
Hosea 4:6 accuses priests of rejecting knowledge — here priests are a snare; both indict religious leaders.
Hosea 7:3-5 details the evil of the king and princes, expanding on the judgment against the house of the king in Hosea 5:1.
Hosea 10:15 pronounces judgment on Bethel and the king, continuing the warning against Israel's leadership and idolatry.
Hosea 9:11-17 elaborates on Ephraim's coming devastation and loss, extending the judgment announced against Israel's leaders here.
Hosea 4:7 describes increased sin leading to shame — consistent with the indictment of priests here as a snare.
Micah 3:9 similarly calls corrupt rulers to hear judgment, using the same 'Hear this' formula against those who pervert justice.
Jeremiah 22:1-9 directly addresses the king of Judah with a call to justice and warning of judgment, closely echoing Hosea's address to the royal house.
Ezekiel 44:12 describes priests as a 'stumbling block' to Israel — the same accusation of spiritual leadership causing sin.
Jeremiah 17:20 also calls kings and people to 'Hear the word' — echoing the same three-part address to leaders and nation.
Jeremiah 7:2 similarly commands 'Hear the word of the LORD' at the temple gate — a parallel prophetic summons to judgment.
Joel 1:2 opens with 'Hear this, you elders; give ear' — a nearly identical call to hear judgment.
Amos 3:1 begins 'Hear this word' against Israel — the same prophetic formula addressing the whole nation.
1 Kings 14:7-16 pronounces judgment on Jeroboam's house for idolatry, similar to Hosea's warning to the kingly house.
2 Chronicles 21:12-15 delivers judgment on King Jehoram for leading Judah astray, paralleling Hosea's indictment of the kingly house.
1 Kings 21:18-22 condemns Ahab's wickedness, illustrating the kind of royal sin Hosea 5:1 targets with judgment.
Amos 7:9 threatens the house of Jeroboam with the sword, matching Hosea's theme of judgment on the kingly house.