8 The priests did not ask,

‘Where is the Lord?’

Those who deal with the law did not know me;

the leaders rebelled against me.

The prophets prophesied by Baal,

following worthless idols.

8 The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’

Those who handle the law did not know me;

the shepherds transgressed against me;

the prophets prophesied by Baal

and went after things that do not profit.

8 The priests did not ask,

‘Where is the Lord?’

Those who taught my word ignored me,

the rulers turned against me,

and the prophets spoke in the name of Baal,

wasting their time on worthless idols.

8 The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’

And those who handle the law did not know Me;

The rulers also transgressed against Me;

The prophets prophesied by Baal,

And walked after things that do not profit.

8 The priests didn’t ask,

‘Where is the Lord?’

The people who know the teachings didn’t know me.

The leaders turned against me.

The prophets prophesied in the name of Baal

and worshiped useless idols.

8 The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

8 The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handled the law knew me not; and the shepherds transgressed against me; and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

8 The priests didn’t ask, “Where is the Lord?” 

Those who deal with my teachings didn’t know me. 

The rulers rebelled against me. 

The prophets prophesied in the name of Baal 

and followed statues that couldn’t help them. 

8 The priests quit asking, “Where is the Lord?”

The experts in the law no longer knew Me,

and the rulers rebelled against Me.

The prophets prophesied by Baal

and followed useless idols.

8 The priests did not say, “Where is the Lord?”

Those who handle the law did not know me;

the rulers transgressed against me;

the prophets prophesied by Baal,

and went after things that do not profit.

8 The priests did not say, ‘Where is Yahweh?’

and those who handle the law did not know me,

and the shepherds have rebelled against me,

and the prophets prophesied by Baal,

and they went after things which do not profit.

8 The priests did not ask,

‘Where is the Lord?’

Those who taught my law did not know me.

The leaders refused to obey me.

The prophets prophesied in the name of Baal.

They worshiped worthless statues of gods.

8 “The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’

And those who handle the law did not know Me;

The rulers also transgressed against Me,

And the prophets prophesied by Baal

And walked after things that did not profit.