God’s Case against Israel
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My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.(S)
Because you have rejected knowledge,(T)
I will reject you(U) from serving as My priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,(V)
I will also forget your sons.
Because you have rejected knowledge,(T)
I will reject you(U) from serving as My priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,(V)
I will also forget your sons.
Warnings for Israel and Judah
Footnotes:
a.
Hosea 4:4: Text emended; MT reads argue, and your people are like those contending with a priest
b.
Hosea 4:4: Hb obscure
c.
Hosea 4:7: Alt Hb tradition, Syr, Tg read They
d.
Hosea 4:7: Ancient Jewish tradition reads My honor
e.
Hosea 4:8: Or sin offerings
f.
Hosea 4:12: Lit promiscuously from under
g.
Hosea 4:15: House of Wickedness
h.
Hosea 4:18: Lit Her shields; Ps 47:9; 89:18
i.
Hosea 4:18: Hb obscure
j.
Hosea 4:19: Lit wind will bind it in its wings
Cross references:
F.
Hosea 4:2:
Hosea 10:4
S.
Hosea 4:6:
Isaiah 5:13
Y.
Hosea 4:8:
Hosea 10:13
AD.
Hosea 4:10:
Hosea 7:4
AE.
Hosea 4:10:
Hosea 9:17
AF.
Hosea 4:11:
Hosea 5:4
AI.
Hosea 4:12:
Hosea 5:4
AJ.
Hosea 4:12:
Hosea 9:1
AK.
Hosea 4:13:
Jeremiah 3:6
AM.
Hosea 4:13:
Jeremiah 2:20
AP.
Hosea 4:14:
Hosea 5:4
AT.
Hosea 4:16:
Psalm 78:8
AV.
Hosea 4:17:
Hosea 13:2
AW.
Hosea 4:17:
Psalm 81:12