SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:9
Tal será el pueblo como el sacerdote; y visitaré sobre él sus caminos, y le pagaré conforme a sus obras.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Hosea 4:9
Verse 9. Like people, like priest] "The priest a wanderer from the narrow way; The silly sheep, no wonder that they stray." I will punish them] Both priest and people; both equally bad.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 9. And there shall be, like people, like priest , etc.] No difference between them in their festivals, the one being as greedy of committing intemperance and uncleanness as the other, and in their common conversation of life; though the priests ought both to have given good instructions, and to have set good examples; but instead of that were equally guilty as the people, and so would be alike in their punishment, as it follows: and I will punish them for their ways ; their evil ways, as the Targum; their wicked manner of life and conversation, both of the people and the priests; especially the latter are meant: or, “I will visit upon him his ways” f68 ; upon everyone of the priests, as well as the people; which visit must be understood in a way of wrath and vengeance: and reward them their doings ; reward them according to their doings, as their sins deserve, and as it is explained in the next verse: or, “I will return their doings to them” f69 ; bring them back again, when they seemed to be past and gone, and set them before them, and charge them with them, and punish for them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
The prophet enters into a new contract, representing the graciou manner in which God will again restore Israel under a new covenant. Hos. 3:1-3 The dislike of men to true religion is because they love objects and forms, which allow them to indulge, instead of mortifyin their lusts. How wonderful that a holy God should have good-will to those whose carnal mind is enmity against Him! Here is represente God's gracious dealings with the fallen race of mankind, that had gon from him. This is the covenant of grace he is willing to enter int with them, they must be to him a people, and he will be to them a God They must accept the punishment of their sin, and must not return to folly. And it is a certain sign that our afflictions are means of goo to us, when we are kept from being overcome by the temptations of a afflicted state.
Hos. 3:4-5 Here is the application of the parable to Israel. They mus long sit like a widow, stripped of all joys and honours; but shall a length be received again. Those that would seek the Lord so as to fin him, must apply to Christ, and become his willing people. Not only ar we to fear the Lord and his greatness, but the Lord and his goodness not only his majesty, but his mercy. Even Jewish writers apply thi passage to the promised Messiah; doubtless it foretold their futur conversion to Christ, for which they are kept a separate people. Thoug the first fear of God arise from a view of his holy majesty an righteous vengeance, yet the experience of mercy and grace throug Jesus Christ, will lead the heart to reverence so kind and glorious Friend and Father, and to fear offending him __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
והיה 1961 כעם 5971 ככהן 3548 ופקדתי 6485 עליו 5921 דרכיו 1870 ומעלליו 4611 אשׁיב׃ 7725
