Hosea 4:2
King James Version (KJV)
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
In context
1 Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
4 Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Hosea 4:2 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
- WEB World English Bible
- There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another.
- ASV American Standard Version
- There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Swearing, and lying, and murdering, And stealing, and committing adultery — have increased, And blood against blood hath touched.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, — they break out; and blood toucheth blood.
- WBS Webster Bible
- By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.