Hosea 4:3
Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
Context
This verse from Hosea Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. God's lawsuit against Israel: there is no faithfulness, no steadfast love, no knowledge of God — only swearing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery. The priests feed on the sin of the people. Because they have rejected knowledge, God will reject …
Other Translations
Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
Therefore mourn doth the land, And weak is every dweller in it, With the beast of the field, And with the fowl of the heavens, And the fishes of the sea--they are removed.
Because of this the land will be dry, and everyone living in it will be wasted away, with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven; even the fishes of the sea will be taken away.
Cross References
The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel …
I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
For thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed …
How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell …
So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and …
The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil …
Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers …