Hosea 4:6

My people are dying because they don't know me. Because you have refused to know me, I refuse to accept you as my priests. You have forgotten my teachings, so I will forget your children.

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In The King 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.

In Context

5Consequently you will stumble in daylight, and the prophet will stumble together with you in the night, and I will destroy your mother.

7The more there were of them, the more they sinned against me, so I will change their glory into shame.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:28I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel as my priest, to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in my presence. I also gave to your forefather's family all the Israelites' offerings made with fire.

2 Kings 17:16They ignored all the commandments of the Lord their God, and they made themselves two metal idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down in worship to the sun, moon, and stars and served Baal.

Job 36:12But if they do not listen they will die a violent death, ignorant of God.

Psalms 119:61Even though wicked people try to tie me up, I won't forget your instructions.

Proverbs 1:30They're not willing to accept my advice; they despise all my warnings.

Isaiah 1:3An ox knows its owner, and a donkey knows its feeding trough; but my people don't know me, they don't understand me.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 4:2-6

The Sinfulness of Israel. ( b. c. 758.) 1 Hear the word of the Lord , ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. 2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. 3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the… Read the whole commentary →

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