Hosea 9:9

They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

Cross-reference

Hosea 10:9 Parallel

In Hosea 10:9, the sin from Gibeah is recalled—the same historical marker for their corruption in 9:9.

Hosea 8:13 Parallel

Hosea 8:13 uses identical phrasing—'remember their iniquity, visit their sins'—linking empty worship to coming judgment.

Hosea 7:2 Parallel

Hosea 7:2 says God remembers all their evil — reinforcing that the punishment in 9:9 is based on His full awareness.

Hosea 5:8 Parallel

Hosea 5:8 sounds the alarm in Gibeah — the same location that in 9:9 symbolizes Israel's deep corruption and coming punishment.

Hosea 12:2 Parallel

Hosea 12:2 states God will repay Jacob according to his deeds — the same principle of retribution as in 9:9.

Hosea 2:13 Parallel

Hosea 2:5 describes Israel's spiritual harlotry — the same unfaithfulness behind the corruption condemned in Hosea 9:9.

Judges 19:22-30 recounts the Gibeah atrocity—the very 'days of Gibeah' Hosea cites as a pattern of Israel's deep corruption.

Judges 21:25 Historical context

Judges 21:25 describes the moral anarchy—'everyone did what was right in his own eyes'—that enabled Gibeah, matching Hosea's diagnosis.

Amos 8:7 Parallel

Amos 8:7 says God will never forget their deeds — echoing the promise of remembrance and punishment in 9:9.

Jeremiah 14:10 uses nearly identical phrasing — 'remember their iniquity and visit their sins' — echoing Hosea's threat.

Exodus 32:7 Allusion

Exodus 32:7 says the people 'corrupted themselves' with the golden calf, a primal apostasy echoed in Hosea's charge.

Psalm 79:8 Contrast

Psalm 79:8 pleads for God not to remember former iniquities — directly opposite Hosea's declaration that God will remember and visit sins.

Judges 20:42 Historical context

Judges 20:42 describes Benjamin's defeat in battle — the judgment that followed the Gibeah sin, which Hosea says will repeat.

Judges 20:13 Historical context

Judges 20:13 shows Benjamin refusing to hand over the guilty men of Gibeah — the same 'days of Gibeah' corruption Hosea cites.

Judges 19:22-30 details the Gibeah outrage—the benchmark of moral decay that Hosea invokes for Israel's sin.

Deuteronomy 32:5 says 'they have corrupted themselves', a direct verbal parallel to Hosea's indictment.

Deuteronomy 31:29 predicts Israel will 'utterly corrupt yourselves' in the future, a prophecy realized in Hosea's time.

Deuteronomy 4:25 warns against 'corrupting yourselves' with idols, using the same Hebrew verb as Hosea.

Isaiah 31:6 Contrast

In Isaiah 31:6, Israel is called to turn from deep revolt—contrasting with Hosea's deep corruption that brings punishment.

Amos 3:2 Parallel

Amos 3:2 explains that Israel's unique knowledge by God intensifies their punishment — the same logic behind the judgment in 9:9.

Jeremiah 7:15 speaks of God casting out Ephraim — the same judgment Hosea warns against for Israel's corruption.

Isaiah 24:5 Parallel

In Isaiah 24:5, the earth is defiled by covenant breaking—matching the deep corruption and punishment in Hosea.

Zephaniah 3:7 says they were eager to corrupt their deeds — the same corruption that in 9:9 brings divine punishment.