Hosea 4:1-9 ▼

1 Listen to the word of Yahweh, O sons of Israel, For Yahweh has a contention against the inhabitants of the land, Because there is no truth or lovingkindness Or knowledge of God in the land.

2 There is swearing of oaths, deception, murder, stealing, and adultery. They break forth in violence so that bloodshed follows bloodshed.

3 Therefore the land mourns, And everyone who inhabits it languishes Along with the beasts of the field and the birds of the sky, And also the fish of the sea disappear.

4 Yet let no man contend, and let no man offer reproof; Indeed, your people are like those who contend with the priest.

5 So you will stumble by day, And the prophet also will stumble with you by night; And I will destroy your mother.

6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from ministering as My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I Myself also will forget your children.

7 The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into disgrace.

8 They eat the sin of My people And lift up their soul toward their iniquity.

9 And it will be like people, like priest; So I will punish them for their ways And cause their deeds to return to them.