Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
This verse emphasizes the futility of sacrifices without true repentance, conflicting with Hosea 9:5's context of religious feasts.
Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]
Contradiction with Amos 5:21
This verse expresses God's hatred for Israel's feasts and assemblies, which contradicts the significance of the feasts in Hosea 9:5.
Amos 5:21: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]
Contradiction with Isaiah 66:3
Highlights the displeasure of God with empty rituals, contrasting with the feast-focused lament in Hosea 9:5.
Isaiah 66:3: He that killeth an ox [is as if] he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, [as if] he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, [as if he offered] swine's blood; he that burneth incense, [as if] he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. [lamb: or, kid] [burneth: Heb. maketh a memorial of]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 6:20
God questions the value of incense and sacrifices, opposing the religious rituals referenced in Hosea 9:5.
Jeremiah 6:20: To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings [are] not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Contradiction with Malachi 1:10
Criticizes insincere offerings at the altar, contradicting the emphasis on religious observances in Hosea 9:5.
Malachi 1:10: Who [is there] even among you that would shut the doors [for nought]? neither do ye kindle [fire] on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.