American Standard Version
"And it shall be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will requite them their doings. "
— Hosea 4:9, American Standard Version
“And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.”
“It will be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their deeds.”
“I will deal with the people and priests together: I will punish them both for their ways, and I will repay them for their deeds.”
“And there shall be like people like priest: and I will visit their ways upon them, and I will repay them their devices.”
“And the priest will be like the people; I will give them punishment for their evil ways, and the reward of their acts.”
“And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.”
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 also will forget thy children.
As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
And it shall be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will requite them their doings.
And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall play the harlot, and shall not increase; because they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.
Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding.
My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, departing from under their God.