Hosea 4:2
“By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adulterie, they breake out, and blood toucheth blood.”
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Hosea 4:2 Context
1Heare the worde of the Lord, yee children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controuersie with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no trueth, nor mercie, nor knowledge of God in the land. 2By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adulterie, they breake out, and blood toucheth blood. 3Therefore shall the land mourne, and euery one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beastes of the field, and with the foules of heauen, yea the fishes of the Sea also shall be taken away. 4Yet let no man striue, nor reproue another: for this people are as they that striue with the priest.
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Other Translations
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
- King James Version
{There is} swearing, deception, murder, stealing and adultery. They employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
- American Standard Version (1901)
There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.
- Basic English Bible
Swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, -- they break out; and blood toucheth blood.
- Darby Bible
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
- Webster's Bible
There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.
- World English Bible
Swearing, and lying, and murdering, And stealing, and committing adultery -- have increased, And blood against blood hath touched.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
{There is} swearing, deception, murder, stealing and adultery. They employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
- American Standard Version (1901)
There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.
- Basic English Bible
Swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, -- they break out; and blood toucheth blood.
- Darby Bible
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
- Webster's Bible
There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.
- World English Bible
Swearing, and lying, and murdering, And stealing, and committing adultery -- have increased, And blood against blood hath touched.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Hosea 4:2
4:2 Break out - As waters that swell above all banks. Toucheth blood - Slaughters are multiplied; so that the end of one is the beginning of another.