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


In Context

1 Hear the word of Yahweh, you children of Israel; for Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: |Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.

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

3 Therefore the land will mourn, and everyone who dwells therein will waste away. all living things in her, even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky; yes, the fish of the sea also die.

4 |Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a 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 American Standard 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 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 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.