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According to their greatness, so did they sin against me; therefore I will change their honour into shame.

They eat up the sin of my people, and in their iniquity they raise up their soul.

The people shall become like the priest; and I will visit his ways upon him, and they shall reward him according to his doings.

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The more priests there were,
    the more they sinned against me;
    they exchanged their glorious God[a](A) for something disgraceful.(B)
They feed on the sins of my people
    and relish their wickedness.(C)
And it will be: Like people, like priests.(D)
    I will punish both of them for their ways
    and repay them for their deeds.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:7 Syriac (see also an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition); Masoretic Text me; / I will exchange their glory