Hosea 4:1-10

Israelites, hear the words of YAHWEH, for he has charges to bring against the citizens of the country! “There is no faithfulness in the land, no tenderness and love— no knowledge and understanding of God. Your crimes are these: cursing others, lying, breaking your promises, murdering, stealing, and committing adultery. You have no moral decency, and bloodshed is the order of the day. This is why the land withers away, and all who live in it waste away— the wild animals, the birds, even the fish disappear.” “But let no one accuse or blame others, for my contention is with you, the priests. So, you priests will stumble on the road to ruin in broad daylight, and the prophet will stumble with you in the dark. I will destroy Israel, who gave you birth. My people are destroyed because they do not know who I am. Since you have refused to let them know who I am, I will refuse you as my priests. Since you have ignored the teaching of your God, I will ignore your children.” YAHWEH “The more you priests increase in number, the more of your sins against me I have counted. You have exchanged me, your glorious God, for something shameful. The priests lead my people into sin so they can eat more of their sin offerings. They want the people to sin more and more. The people get the priests they deserve! I will punish them both for their conduct; their evil deeds will cling to them. They will eat but never be satisfied; they will have sex but will remain infertile since they are unfaithful to me, YAHWEH, and are devoted to other gods instead.