Hos 4:6 | NET2full | STEP | You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests . Because you reject the law of your God , I will reject your descendants .

‏ Hosea 4:6

6 You have destroyed ^{▼▼tn Heb “they have destroyed” or “my people are destroyed” (so KJV, NIV, NRSV).} my people
by failing to acknowledge me!
Because you refuse to acknowledge me, ^{▼▼tn Heb “Because you reject knowledge”; cf. NLT “because they don’t know me.”}
I will reject you as my priests.
Because you reject ^{▼▼tn Heb “have forgotten”; cf. NAB, NIV “have ignored.”} the law of your God,
I will reject ^{▼▼tn Heb “forget” (so KJV, NRSV); cf. NLT “forget to bless.”} your descendants.