The LORD himself has scattered them; he will regard them no more; no respect was shown to the priests, no favor to the elders—the verse attributes the priests' scattering to God; they are dispersed by divine action. The statement that God "will regard them no more" suggests permanent divine withdrawal; God no longer sees or acknowledges them. Theologically, the verse suggests that those who corrupted their office are themselves abandoned by God; their rejection mirrors the people's rejection of them. The lack of respect for priests and elders suggests that all leadership has lost legitimacy. The verse presents the consequence of leadership corruption: those who should guide are themselves guided into exile and abandonment. The verse represents a complete institutional collapse.

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