Hosea 8:13
They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
Cross-reference
Hosea 9:9 repeats the phrase 'He will remember their iniquity, punish their sins,' directly reinforcing the judgment promised.
Hosea 9:6 expands on Egypt's role: gathering and burying them—continuation of the judgment in Hosea 8:13.
Hosea 9:4 continues the rejection of sacrifices—their offerings will not please God and they eat defiled bread, reinforcing the same theme.
Hosea 9:3 directly repeats the return to Egypt and exile—the same judgment prophecy.
Hosea 5:6 repeats the theme: seeking God with offerings but not finding Him due to withdrawal—same context of rejected worship.
Exodus 32:34 records God's principle of visiting sin—the same judgment pattern after the golden calf that Hosea 8:13 echoes.
1 Corinthians 11:29 warns that unworthy participation brings judgment, mirroring Hosea's theme that improper sacrifices lead to punishment.
Amos 8:7 states God will never forget their deeds—parallel to Hosea 8:13's 'remember their iniquity' for punishment.
Amos 5:22 similarly declares God will not accept burnt offerings, a direct echo of the rejection in Hosea.
Jeremiah 14:10 uses nearly identical language—'remember their iniquity'—making the same point about God not accepting them.
Jeremiah 7:21-23 condemns sacrifices without obedience, directly matching Hosea 8:13 where God rejects feasts because of sin.
Deuteronomy 28:68 is the curse of return to Egypt that Hosea 8:13 directly invokes—same warning of bondage.
Exodus 20:3 forbids other gods—the idolatry that makes Israel's sacrifices unacceptable in Hosea 8:13.
1 Samuel 15:22 states obedience is better than sacrifice, directly explaining why God rejects offerings from disobedient people.
Proverbs 21:27 calls the sacrifice of the wicked an abomination, reinforcing that God despises offerings from sinful hearts.
Isaiah 1:11 shows God rejecting multiplied sacrifices, a strong parallel to Hosea's theme of unacceptable worship.
Ezekiel 43:27 promises God will accept offerings in the future temple — a reversal of Hosea's rejected sacrifices here.
Psalm 79:8 pleads for God not to remember past sins — in direct contrast to Hosea 8:13 where God remembers and punishes.
Jeremiah 5:9 asks rhetorically 'Should I not punish?' — reinforcing God's determination to punish sins as stated here.
Amos 3:2 says God will punish Israel because He chose them — echoing the same logic of judgment for God's people here.
Amos 5:21 has God rejecting religious festivals — same condemnation of empty worship that displeases Him.
Leviticus 7:18 lays out the law of unacceptable sacrifice and bearing iniquity—exactly the situation in Hosea 8:13.
Malachi 1:8 condemns offering defective sacrifices — directly parallels the unacceptable offerings here.
In Leviticus 18:25, the land vomits its inhabitants for defilement — echoing God's punishment for sin here as Israel's sacrifices are rejected.
Acts 10:35 says fearing God and doing right is acceptable — contrasts with the rejected rituals in Hosea.
Ezekiel 29:16 says Egypt will remind Israel of their sin — linking Egypt to sin and judgment, similar to Hosea's return to Egypt as punishment.
Zechariah 7:6 asks if they ate and drank for themselves — parallel to offering sacrifices without pleasing God.
Isaiah 29:1 warns Jerusalem about empty festivals — similar to Hosea's rejection of sacrifices, both critiquing hollow worship.