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OEB My people are being destroyed for lack of knowledge;
 ⇔ because you have rejected knowledge
 ⇔ I reject you from being priest to me.
 ⇔ Since you have forgotten the teaching of your God,
 ⇔ I also will forget your children.

CSB My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will reject you from serving as my priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your sons.

NLT My people are being destroyed because they don’t know me. Since you priests refuse to know me, I refuse to recognize you as my priests. Since you have forgotten the laws of your God, I will forget to bless your children.

NIV my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. “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.

CEV You priests have rejected me, and my people are destroyed by refusing to obey. Now I'll reject you and forget your children, because you have forgotten my Law.

ESV My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

NASB 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 the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

LSB My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from ministering as My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I Myself also will forget your children.

WEBBE My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
 ⇔ Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you,
 ⇔ that you may be no priest to me.
 ⇔ Because you have forgotten your God’s law,
 ⇔ I will also forget your children.

WMBB My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
 ⇔ Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you,
 ⇔ that you may be no priest to me.
 ⇔ Because you have forgotten your God’s Torah,
 ⇔ I will also forget your children.

MSG ^(4-10)“But don’t look for someone to blame.
  No finger pointing!
You, priest, are the one in the dock.
  You stumble around in broad daylight,
And then the prophets take over and stumble all night.
  Your mother is as bad as you.
My people are ruined
  because they don’t know what’s right or true.
Because you’ve turned your back on knowledge,
  I’ve turned my back on you priests.
Because you refuse to recognize the revelation of God,
  I’m no longer recognizing your children.
The more priests, the more sin.
  They traded in their glory for shame.
They pig out on my people’s sins.
  They can’t wait for the latest in evil.
The result: You can’t tell the people from the priests,
  the priests from the people.
I’m on my way to make them both pay
  and take the consequences of the bad lives they’ve lived.
They’ll eat and be as hungry as ever,
  have sex and get no satisfaction.
They walked out on me, their God,
  for a life of rutting with whores.

NET 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.

LSV My people have been cut off for lack of knowledge,
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I reject you from being priest to Me,
And you forget the Law of your God—I forget your sons, I also!

FBV My people are dying because they don't know me. Because you have refused to know me, I refuse to accept you as my priests. You have forgotten my teachings, so I will forget your children.

T4T It is because my people do not know about me that they will be destroyed.
 ⇔ And their not knowing about me is because you priests have refused to teach them about me;
 ⇔ so I will no longer allow you to be my priests.
 ⇔ You have forgotten the things that I taught you,
 ⇔ so I will forget to bless your children.

LEB  •  for lack of knowledge; •  because you have rejected knowledge, •  I reject you from acting as a priest for me.[fn] •  And since you have forgotten the law of your God, •  I will also forget your children.[fn]

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NRSV My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

NKJV My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

NAB My people are ruined for lack of knowledge! Since you have rejected knowledge, I will reject you from serving as my priest; Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

BBE Destruction has overtaken my people because they have no knowledge; because you have given up knowledge, I will give you up, so that you will be no priest to me, because you have not kept in mind the law of your God, I will not keep your children in my memory.

Moff My people are dying for want of knowledge,
 ⇔ and you reject my knowledge;
 ⇔ so I reject you from my priesthood.
 ⇔ Since you ignore the instructions of your God,
 ⇔ I will ignore your children.

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA My people have been silent, because they had no knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will reject thee, that thou shalt not do the office of priesthood to me: and thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

YLT Cut off have been My people for lack of knowledge, Because thou knowledge hast rejected, I reject thee from being priest to Me, And thou forgettest the law of thy God, I forget thy sons, I also!

Drby My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; for thou hast rejected knowledge, and I will reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me; seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy [fn]God, I also will forget thy children.

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RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 ¶ 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.[fn]
   (¶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou/you hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee/you, that thou/you shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou/you hast forgotten the law of thy/your God, I will also forget thy/your children. )

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KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge: because thou hast reiected knowledge, I will also reiect thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the lawe of thy God, I wil also forget thy children.
   (¶ My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge: because thou/you hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee/you, that thou/you shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou/you hast forgotten the law of thy/your God, I will also forget thy/your children.)

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Bshps My people perishe for lacke of knowledge: because thou hast refused knowledge, therfore wyll I refuse thee also, so that thou shalt no more be my priest: and forsomuche as thou hast forgotten the lawe of thy God, I wyll also forget thy chyldren.
   (My people perish for lacke of knowledge: because thou/you hast refused knowledge, therefore will I refuse thee/you also, so that thou/you shalt no more be my priest: and forsomuche as thou/you hast forgotten the law of thy/your God, I will also forget thy/your children.)

Gnva My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge: because thou hast refused knowledge, I will also refuse thee, that thou shalt be no Priest to me: and seeing thou hast forgotten the Lawe of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
   (My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge: because thou/you hast refused knowledge, I will also refuse thee/you, that thou/you shalt be no Priest to me: and seeing thou/you hast forgotten the Lawe of thy/your God, I will also forget thy/your children. )

Cvdl my people perish, because they haue no knowlege. Seinge then that thou hast refused vnderstondinge, therfore wil I refuse ye also: so that thou shalt nomore be my prest. And for so moch as thou hast forgotten the lawe of thy God, I wil also forget thy childre.
   (my people perish, because they have no knowledge. Seinge then that thou/you hast refused understanding, therefore will I refuse ye/you_all also: so that thou/you shalt nomore be my priest. And for so much as thou/you hast forgotten the law of thy/your God, I will also forget thy/your children.)

Wyc My puple was stille, for it hadde not kunnyng; for thou hast putte awei kunnyng, Y schal putte thee awei, that thou vse not presthod to me; and for thou hast foryete the lawe of thi God, also Y schal foryete thi sones.
   (My people was stille, for it had not cunning; for thou/you hast putte away cunning, I shall putte thee/you away, that thou/you use not priesthod to me; and for thou/you hast foryete the law of thy/your God, also I shall foryete thy/your sons.)

Luth Mein Volk ist dahin, darum daß es nicht lernen will. Denn du verwirfst Gottes Wort, darum will ich dich auch verwerfen, daß du nicht mein Priester sein sollst. Du vergissest des Gesetzes deines Gottes, darum will ich auch deiner Kinder vergessen.
   (My people is dahin, therefore that it not lernen will. Because you verwirfst God’s Wort, therefore will I you/yourself also verwerfen, that you not my priest(s) his sollst. You vergissest the lawes yours God’s, therefore will I also deiner children vergessen.)

ClVg Conticuit populus meus, eo quod non habuerit scientiam: quia tu scientiam repulisti, repellam te, ne sacerdotio fungaris mihi; et oblita es legis Dei tui, obliviscar filiorum tuorum et ego.
   (Conticuit populus mine, eo that not/no habuerit scientiam: because you scientiam repulisti, repellam you(sg), not sacerdotio fungaris mihi; and oblita you_are legis of_God tui, obliviscar of_children tuorum and I. )