⁶Cut off have been My people for lack of knowledge, Because thou knowledge hast rejected, I reject thee from being priest to Me, And thou forgettest the law of thy God, I forget thy sons, I also!

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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