So I will destroy your mother — 6 my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Hosea 4:6"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 will also forget thy children." Priests and people were guilty alike, and would be overtaken by one common doom. THE SIN OF THE PRIESTS. https://classic.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea 4:6&version=KJV (5 You stumble day and night, and the prophets stumble with you. 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. Because thou hast rejected knowledge — That is, wouldest not use the means of knowledge which thou hadst. The cause of man’s problem is “lack of knowledge.” Hosea 4:6. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. Hosea 4:6 in all English translations Bible Gateway Recommends NKJV, Bride's Bible, Leathersoft, White, Red Letter, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version 4 “But let no one bring a charge, let no one accuse another, for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.Because you have rejected knowledge,I also will reject you from being My priest.Since you have forgotten … Hosea 4:6(NASB) Verse Thoughts What a sad indictment of the people of Israel, and how grieved the heart of God must have been, when the Lord made this plaintive complaint, through His servant, Hosea: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Israel's Guilt And Punishment . The people did not simply lack knowledge; they actively rejected it. C. Jerdan . My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: • Home • Babylon the Great : Book of Revelation, Chapters 17 & 18 • Antichrist • Prophecy • Reasoning • Dear Reader ... Ephesians 6:10-12, "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Bible > Hosea > Chapter 4 > Verse 6 ... Hosea 4:6-14: Pulpit Commentary Homiletics. It’s important to note the structure of the verse: “rejected knowledge” is parallel to “forgotten the law.” This fits the context of the opening verse of the chapter, which states that Israel failed to acknowledge the LORD as their God (Hosea 4:1). “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children. 1. There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed. I. Hosea 4:6 New International Version (NIV) 6 my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge — The ignorance of the nature, necessity, and excellence of true religion, which prevailed among the Jews and Israelites, was one principal cause of those sins which drew down such heavy judgments upon them. The Charge Against Israel - Hear the word of the LORD, you Israelites, because the LORD has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: “There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land. Hosea 4:6. Hosea 4:6-14. Cross references: