Hosea 4:6
“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.”
— Hosea 4:6
About this verse
Hosea 4:6 comes from the book of Hosea, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is northern israel. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the judgment_oracle genre of biblical literature. Key themes include knowledge, rejection, spiritual ignorance. Notable phrases: destroyed for lack of knowledge; rejected knowledge; no priest to me. This verse contains prophecy.
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
judgment_oracle
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