en_tn_lite_do_not_use/hos/04/08.md

578 B

Yahweh is speaking about Israel.

They feed on the sin of my people

This refers to the fact that the priests were allowed to eat portions of the offerings that the people brought to Yahweh. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

they are greedy for more of their wickedness

The priests wanted the people to sin more. (UDB)

It will be the same for the people as for the priests

AT: "The people and the priests will be punished in the same way"

their practices

Their habits, their conduct.