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NASB					Hos 4:8 They ^Afeed³⁹⁸ on the ¹sin^2403b of My people^5971a And ^Bdirect⁵³⁷⁵ their desire⁵³¹⁵ toward⁴¹³ their iniquity⁵⁷⁷¹.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Hos 4:8 They (the priests) ¹feed on the sin offering of My people And set their heart on their wickedness. [Lev 7:7, 8]

NASB Translator's Notes:
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Or sin offering

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
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As the people increased their rebellious behavior, they offered more sacrifices to atone for their sins, implying a greater portion of food for the priests. See Lev 7:7, 8.

NASB Cross References:
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Hos 10:13 You have plowed wickedness, you have reaped injustice,
You have eaten the fruit of lies.
Because you have trusted in your way, in your numerous warriors,

Is 56:11 And the dogs are greedy, they are not satisfied.
And they are shepherds who have no understanding;
They have all turned to their own way,
Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one.

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Greek Heb.

398

akal (37a); a prim. root; to eat:--ate(76), certainly have eaten(1), certainly not eat(1), consume(30), consumed(30), consumes(9), consuming(9), devour(38), devour you will be devoured(1), devoured(30), devourer(2), devouring(3), devours(7), dine(1), eat(398), eat freely(1), eaten(66), eaten at all(2), eaten freely(1), eater(2), eater's(1), eating(25), eats(29), edible(2), enjoys(2), entirely consumed(1), feast(1), fed(8), feed(10), food(4), give him to eat(1), had(2), has enough(1), lived off(1), meal*(1), moth-eaten*(1), plenty to eat(1), reduces(1), shared*(1), tasting(1), took space away(1), use(1).

413

el (39b); a prim. particle; to, into, towards:--about(12), above(1), according(4), addition(2), adjacent*(1), after(4), after*(1), against(162), along(1), along*(1), among(3), among*(1), because(5), before(11), before*(4), behind*(2), beside(3), beside*(3), between*(2), carried(1), concerning(31), corresponding*(1), defied*(1), everywhere*(1), faced(1), facing*(3), far(1), greatly*(1), inside*(1), next(1), next*(1), nor(1), onto(1), opposite(1), opposite*(2), outside*(12), over(23), recalls*(1), regard(2), regarding(1), straight*(3), through(1), together*(2), toward(75), toward*(2), visit*(1), where(1), where*(2), wherever*(4), whom*(1), within(1).

2403b

chattath (308b); from 2398; sin, sin offering:--offering for the sin(1), punishment(3), purification from sin(2), sin(93), sin offering(117), sin offerings(2), sinful(1), sinned(1), sinner(1), sins(70).

5315

nephesh (659b); from an unused word; a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion :--any(1), anyone(2), anyone*(1), appetite(7), being(1), beings(3), body(1), breath(1), corpse(2), creature(6), creatures(3), dead(1), dead person(2), deadly(1), death(1), defenseless*(1), desire(12), desire*(2), discontented*(1), endure*(1), feelings(1), fierce*(2), greedy*(1), heart(5), heart's(2), herself(12), Himself(4), himself(19), human(1), human being(1), hunger(1), life(146), life*(1), lifeblood*(2), lives(34), living creature(1), longing*(1), man(4), man's(1), men*(2), mind(2), Myself(3), myself(2), number(1), ones(1), others(1), ourselves(3), own(1), passion*(1), people(2), people*(1), perfume*(1), person(68), person*(1), persons(19), slave(1), some(1), soul(238), soul's(1), souls(12), strength(1), themselves(6), thirst(1), throat(2), will(1), wish(1), wishes(1), yourself(11), yourselves(13).

5375

nasa or
nasah (669d); a prim. root; to lift, carry, take:--accept*(3), accepted*(1), advanced(1), anything been taken(1), arises(1), assisted(1), bear(61), bearer(17), bearers(2), bearing(4), bears(1), become proud(2), bore(9), borne(5), bring(10), bring forth(1), bringing(7), brought(5), carried(45), carries(6), carry(45), carry away(1), carry off(2), carrying(20), contain(1), continued*(1), count*(1), desire(1), desire*(2), direct(1), ease(1), endure(4), endured(1), ever forgive(1), exalt(2), exalted(9), exalting(2), favor*(1), fetch(1), forgave(2), forget(1), forgive(8), forgiven(3), forgives(1), forgiving(2), found(3), grant(1), granted(1), have(1), high(1), honor*(1), honorable*(3), incur(2), laid(2), lift(64), lifted(67), lifts(4), load(2), loaded(3), lofty(1), longing*(1), looked*(2), make(1), married(1), must be carried(1), obtained(1), offer(3), pardon(2), pardons(1), partial*(2), partiality*(8), pick(1), picked(1), picks(3), promoted(1), protest(1), put(1), raise(5), raised(13), receive(2), receive*(2), receives(1), regard(1), released*(1), respected*(1), rise(2), rose(5), sets(1), shield-bearer*(1), shield-carrier*(1), show(5), showed(1), showing(1), shows(1), sing(1), spare(2), stirred(3), suffer(2), supplied(1), support(1), supported(1), sustain(2), swore*(12), sworn*(2), take(49), take away(1), taken(7), takes(3), took(37), towers(1), transporters*(1), upheaved(1), wearing(1), went(1), withhold(1), wore(1), worked(1).

5771

avon or
avon (730d); from an unused word; iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity:--blame(1), guilt(21), guilty(1), iniquities(46), iniquity(143), punishment(12), punishment for the iniquity(3), punishment for their iniquity(3).

5971a

am or
am (766b); from an unused word; people:--Ammi(1), army(2), army*(1), citizens(3), creatures(1), each people(2), every people(2), fellow*(3), force(1), men(1), nation(1), nations(4), own people(1), people(1614), people's(4), people*(1), peoples(187), public*(1), throng(1), together(1), troops(2).

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