2There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.


In Context

1 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.

2 There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, 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 the birds of the heavens; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

4 Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

Hosea 4:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:2By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:2There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:2Cursing, and lying, and killing, and theft, and adultery have overflowed, and blood hath touched blood.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:2Swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out; and blood toucheth blood.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:2There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:2By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:2There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:2Swearing, and lying, and murdering, And stealing, and committing adultery — have increased, And blood against blood hath touched.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:2By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood touches blood.