Hos 4:6 | NETfull | 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 ^{▼▼ 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, ^{▼▼ Heb “Because you reject knowledge”; NLT “because they don’t know me.”}
I will reject you as my priests.
Because you reject ^{▼▼ Heb “have forgotten”; NAB, NIV “have ignored.”} the law of your God,
I will reject ^{▼▼ Heb “forget” (so KJV, NRSV); NLT “forget to bless.”} your descendants.