Hosea 4:2
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By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of Hosea 4:2
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
{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
Cursing, and lying, and killing, and theft, and adultery have overflowed, and blood hath touched blood.
- Douay Rheims 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
View 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.
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