Hosea 9:1
Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.
Cross-reference
Hosea 10:5 depicts idolatrous priests who once rejoiced now mourning, echoing the warning against rejoicing in false worship here.
Hosea 5:4 also mentions 'the spirit of whoredoms' — it explains that this spirit prevents them from turning back to God, complementing the accusation in Hosea 9:1.
Hosea 2:12 identifies the 'rewards' of verse 9:1 — the vines and figs she credited to her lovers, which God will destroy, tying material blessings to idolatry.
Hosea 4:12 uses the same 'spirit of whoredoms' language — both verses describe Israel straying from God under the influence of idolatrous counsel.
Hosea 2:11 declares God will cause all mirth to cease because of unfaithfulness, directly reinforcing the prohibition of joy here.
Hosea 3:1 uses the metaphor of an adulteress to depict Israel's unfaithfulness, paralleling the 'gone a whoring' accusation.
Hosea 5:7 says they have 'dealt treacherously' and fathered 'strange children' — pointing to the same unfaithfulness Hosea 9:1 calls 'whoring' after other gods.
Amos 8:10 says feasts will turn to mourning, directly reinforcing Hosea's warning that judgment follows false joy.
Amos 3:2 grounds why Israel must not rejoice like others: because God uniquely knew them, making them accountable — the very basis of the warning in Hosea 9:1.
Jeremiah 44:17 shows people worshiping the queen of heaven for plenty of food — exactly the same motive as Hosea 9:1's 'loved a reward upon every cornfloor'.
Ezekiel 20:32 echoes the same desire — Israel wants to be like the nations in serving wood and stone, just as Hosea 9:1 warns against rejoicing like other peoples in idolatry.
Acts 7:41 recounts Israel rejoicing over the golden calf — the same idolatrous joy Hosea condemns as playing the whore.
Exodus 34:15 uses the same phrase 'go a whoring after their gods' — a direct warning against covenant unfaithfulness that Hosea 9:1 applies to Israel.
Psalm 106:39 also uses 'went a whoring' to describe Israel's defilement, reinforcing the charge of spiritual adultery here.
In 1 Chronicles 5:25, the same phrase 'went a whoring' describes Israel's idolatry, echoing the unfaithfulness condemned here.
Lamentations 4:21 ironically tells Edom to rejoice despite impending judgment, contrasting Hosea's warning against Israel's false joy.
Amos 6:6 condemns feasting without grief for affliction, paralleling Hosea's warning against joyful idolatry.
Amos 6:13 rebukes rejoicing in worthless things, mirroring Hosea's condemnation of joy from unfaithfulness.
Numbers 14:33 uses 'whoredoms' figuratively for Israel's unfaithfulness in the wilderness — the same term Hosea 9:1 applies to their current idolatry.
Ezekiel 21:10 asks 'should we make mirth?' when the sword is sharpened, echoing Hosea's call to stop rejoicing in sin.
Isaiah 22:12 records God calling for mourning, contrasting the rejoicing Israel is engaged in here despite their sin.
Amos 5:17 describes wailing in vineyards as God passes through — judgment that replaces the rejoicing Hosea forbids.
Amos 6:7 pronounces captivity as consequence of feasting, similar to Hosea's implied judgment for false joy.