But let no one dispute;(A) let no one argue,
for my case is against you priests.[a][b](B)
You will stumble by day;(C)
the prophet will also stumble with you by night.
And I will destroy your mother.(D)
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.(E)
Because you have rejected knowledge,(F)
I will reject you(G) from serving as my priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,(H)
I will also forget your sons.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 4:4 Text emended; MT reads argue, and your people are like those contending with a priest
  2. 4:4 Hb obscure

“But let no one bring a charge,
    let no one accuse another,
for your people are like those
    who bring charges against a priest.(A)
You stumble(B) day and night,
    and the prophets stumble with you.
So I will destroy your mother(C)
    my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.(D)

“Because you have rejected knowledge,
    I also reject you as my priests;
because you have ignored the law(E) of your God,
    I also will ignore your children.

Read full chapter