For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's Exposition
For they shall eat, and not have enough,.... Namely, the priests; for of them the words are continued, who ate of the sacrifices of the people, and of feasts made in honour of idols; and yet, either…
Barnes' Notes
For they shall eat, and not have enough - This is almost a proverbial saying of Holy Scripture, and, as such, has manifold applications. In the way of nature, it comes true in those, who, under God’s…
Adam Clarke
They shall eat, and not have enough - Whatever means they may use to satisfy or gratify themselves shall be ineffectual.
God is here proceeding in his controversy both with the priests and with the people. The people were as those that strove with the priests (Hos 4:4) when they had priests that did their duty; but the…
Cambridge Bible
they shall eat Greed is punished retributively by insufficiency of food (Mic 6:14; Lev 26:26); whoredom by childlessness.
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture