Devine Scripture

Hosea 4:6

Hosea chapter 4 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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 also will forget thy children.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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 also will forget thy children.

Context

v.5And thou shalt stumble in the day, and the prophet also shall stumble with thee in the night; and I will destroy thy mother.

v.6This passage

v.7As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 2:8

    The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

  • Mark 12:8

    And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.

  • Luke 20:16

    He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

  • 1 Samuel 2:28

    and did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up unto mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?

  • Malachi 2:1

    And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.

  • Hosea 6:6

    For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.