Hosea 4:6–8
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My people are ruined
because they don’t know what’s right or true.
Because you’ve turned your back on knowledge,
I’ve turned my back on you priests.
Because you refuse to recognize the revelation of God,
I’m no longer recognizing your children.
The more priests, the more sin.
They traded in their glory for shame.
They pig out on my people’s sins.
They can’t wait for the latest in evil.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge;
because you have rejected knowledge,
I reject you from being a priest to me.
And since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.
The more they increased,
the more they sinned against me;
I will change their glory into shame.
They feed on the sin of my people;
they are greedy for their iniquity.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.
“Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also reject you as my priests;
because you have ignored the law of your God,
I also will ignore your children.
The more priests there were,
the more they sinned against me;
they exchanged their glorious God for something disgraceful.
They feed on the sins of my people
and relish their wickedness.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I will reject you from serving as my priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I will also forget your sons.
The more they multiplied,
the more they sinned against me.
I will change their honor into disgrace.
They feed on the sin of my people;
they have an appetite for their iniquity.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
My people are being destroyed
because they don’t know me.
Since you priests refuse to know me,
I refuse to recognize you as my priests.
Since you have forgotten the laws of your God,
I will forget to bless your children.
The more priests there are,
the more they sin against me.
They have exchanged the glory of God
for the shame of idols.
“When the people bring their sin offerings, the priests get fed.
So the priests are glad when the people sin!
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
My people are destroyed
for lack of knowledge;
because you have rejected knowledge,
I reject you from acting as a priest for me.
And since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I will also forget your children.
When they became many, their sin increased against me;
they changed their glory into shame.
They feed on the sin of my people,
they are greedy for their iniquity.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge:
Because thou hast rejected knowledge,
I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me:
Seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God,
I will also forget thy children.
As they were increased, so they sinned against me:
Therefore will I change their glory into shame.
They eat up the sin of my people,
And they set their heart on their iniquity.
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