There is (A)oath-taking, (B)[a]denial, (C)murder, (D)stealing, and (E)adultery.
They employ violence, so that (F)bloodshed [b]follows bloodshed.

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  1. Hosea 4:2 I.e., of truth
  2. Hosea 4:2 Lit touches

There is only cursing,[a] lying(A) and murder,(B)
    stealing(C) and adultery;(D)
they break all bounds,
    and bloodshed follows bloodshed.(E)

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  1. Hosea 4:2 That is, to pronounce a curse on

(A)With their wickedness they make the (B)king happy,
And the officials with their (C)lies.

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“They delight the king with their wickedness,
    the princes with their lies.(A)

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12 [a]Ephraim surrounds Me with (A)lies
And the house of Israel with deceit;
[b]Judah is still unruly against God,
Even against the Holy One who is faithful.

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  1. Hosea 11:12 Ch 12:1 in Heb
  2. Hosea 11:12 Or But Judah still goes about with God, even with

Israel’s Sin

12 Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,(A)
    Israel with deceit.
And Judah is unruly against God,
    even against the faithful(B) Holy One.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 11:12 In Hebrew texts this verse (11:12) is numbered 12:1.