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"The Lord’s Dispute against the Sinful Priesthood Do not let anyone accuse or contend against anyone else: for my case is against you priests!"
— Hosea 4:4, NET Bible
“Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.”
“Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest. ”
“"Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.”
“But yet let not any man judge: and let not a man be rebuked: for thy people are as they that contradict the priest.”
“Let no man go to law or make protests, for your people are like those who go to law with a priest.”
“Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.”
The Lord’s Covenant Lawsuit against the Nation Israel Listen to the LORD’s message, you Israelites! For the LORD has a covenant lawsuit against the people of Israel. For there is neither faithfulness nor loyalty in the land, nor do they acknowledge God.
There is only cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery. They resort to violence and bloodshed.
Therefore the land will mourn, and all its inhabitants will perish. The wild animals, the birds of the sky, and even the fish in the sea will perish.
The Lord’s Dispute against the Sinful Priesthood Do not let anyone accuse or contend against anyone else: for my case is against you priests!
You stumble day and night, and the false prophets stumble with you; You have destroyed your own people!
You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests. Because you reject the law of your God, I will reject your descendants.
The more the priests increased in numbers, the more they rebelled against me. They have turned their glorious calling into a shameful disgrace!