Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yet, let no one contend, and let no one accuse, for with you, O priest, [is my] contention.
New American Standard Bible
For your people are like those who
King James Version
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Holman Bible
for My case is against you priests.
International Standard Version
"Let no one fight or bring charges against another, for my dispute is with you, priest.
A Conservative Version
Yet, let no man strive, nor let any man reprove, for thy people are as those who strive with the priest.
American Standard Version
Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Amplified
Yet let no one find fault, nor let any rebuke [others];
For your people are like those who contend with the priest.
Bible in Basic English
Let no man go to law or make protests, for your people are like those who go to law with a priest.
Darby Translation
Yet let no man strive, and let no man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Julia Smith Translation
But a man shall not contend, and he shall not admonish a man: and my people as contending with the priest.
King James 2000
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for your people are as they that strive with the priest.
Modern King James verseion
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another. For your people are as those who strive with the priest.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet is there none, that will chasten nor reprove another. The priests which should reform other men, are become like the people.
NET Bible
Do not let anyone accuse or contend against anyone else: for my case is against you priests!
New Heart English Bible
"Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit let, no man, contend, nor let him rebuke another, - since, thy people, are as they who contend against a priest:
Webster
Yet let no man contend, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that contend with the priest.
World English Bible
"Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.
Youngs Literal Translation
Only, let no one strive, nor reprove a man, And thy people are as those striving with a priest.
Themes
Knowledge » The reward for lacking knowledge
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Interlinear
Yakach
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Accuses The Priests
3 Therefore the land mourns, and all [those] living in it languish with the animals of the field, and the birds of the heaven, and even the fish of the sea are being swept away. 4 Yet, let no one contend, and let no one accuse, for with you, O priest, [is my] contention. 5 You will stumble [by] day, and the priest also will stumble with you at night. And I will destroy your mother;
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Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:12
And the man who treats with contempt [so as] not to listen to the priest [who] [is] standing to minister on behalf of Yahweh your God or to the judge, that man shall die; so you shall purge the evil from Israel.
Hosea 4:17
Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.
Amos 5:13
Therefore, whoever has insight will keep silent in that time, for it [is] a time of evil.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, "Come and let us plan plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will not be lost from [the] priest, nor advice from [the] wise man, nor [the] word from [the] prophet. Come and {let us bring charges against him}, and let us not listen attentively to any of his words."
Ezekiel 3:26
And I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silenced, and you will not be a reproving man for them, for they {are a rebellious house}.
Amos 6:10
And [if] one's relative, who burns [the body], lifts it up and brings the body out of the house and he will say to someone in the innermost part of the house, "[Are there] any more with you?" and he will say, "None," then he will say, "Silence," because [we] must not invoke the name of Yahweh.
Matthew 7:3-6
And why do you see the speck [that is] in your brother's eye, but do not notice the beam of wood in your [own] eye?