Hosea 4:1-9

1HearH8085 the wordH1697 of Jehovah, ye children of IsraelH3478; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776; for there is no truthH571, nor goodness, nor knowledgeH1847 of 1GodH430 in the landH776.

2SwearingH422, and lying, and killing, and stealingH1589, and committingH5003 adulteryH5003, — they breakH6555 out; and bloodH1818 toucheth bloodH1818.

3For this shall the landH776 mournH56, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languishH535, with the beasts of the fieldH7704, and with the fowl of the heavensH8064, yea, the fishes of the seaH3220 alsoH1571 shall be taken away.

4Yet let no manH376 strive, and let no manH376 reproveH3198; for thy peopleH5971 are as they that strive with the priestH3548.

5And thou shalt stumbleH3782 by dayH3117; and the prophetH5030 alsoH1571 shall stumbleH3782 with thee by nightH3915: and I will destroyH1820 thy motherH517.

6My peopleH5971 are destroyedH1820 for lack of knowledgeH1847; for thou hast rejectedH3988 knowledgeH1847, and I will rejectH3988 thee, that thou shalt be no priestH3547 to me; seeing thou hast forgottenH7911 the lawH8451 of thy 2GodH430, I alsoH1571 will forgetH7911 thy children.

7As they were multipliedH7235, so they sinnedH2398 against me: I will change their gloryH3519 into shameH7036.

8They eatH398 the sinH2403 of my peopleH5971, and their soulH5315 longeth for their iniquityH5771.

9And it shall beH1961 as the peopleH5971 so the priestH3548; and I will visitH6485 their waysH1870 upon them, and recompense to them their doings;