Oseas 4:7

7 Cuanto más se multiplicaron, más pecaron contra mí; cambiaré, pues, su gloria en afrenta.

Oseas 4:7 Meaning and Commentary

Hosea 4:7

As they were increased, so they sinned against me
As the children of the priests increased and grew up, they sinned against the Lord, imitating their parents; they were as many sinners as they were persons, not one to be excepted: this expresses their universal depravity and corruption. Some understand it of their increase, as in number, so in riches, wealth, honour, dignity, and authority, and yet they sinned more and more; which shows their ingratitude. So the Targum,

``as I have multiplied fruits unto them''

Therefore will I change their glory into shame,
take away their priesthood from them, so that they shall be no more priests, and as if they never had been; and reduce them to a state of poverty, meanness, and disgrace; and cause them to go into captivity with the meanest of the people; and be in no more honour, but subject to as much scorn and contempt as they.

Oseas 4:7 In-Context

5 Tropezarás de día, y tropezará también el profeta contigo de noche, y destruiré a tu madre.

6 Mi pueblo es destruido por falta de conocimiento. Por cuanto tú has rechazado el conocimiento, yo también te rechazaré para que no seas mi sacerdote; como has olvidado la ley de tu Dios, yo también me olvidaré de tus hijos.

7 Cuanto más se multiplicaron, más pecaron contra mí; cambiaré, pues, su gloria en afrenta.

8 Del pecado de mi pueblo se alimentan, y hacia su iniquidad dirigen sus deseos .

9 Como el pueblo, así será el sacerdote; los castigaré por su proceder, y les pagaré según sus obras.