Hosea 4

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 4 of 14

1 Sons of Israel, hear the Word of Jehovah, for Jehovah has a quarrel with those living in the land; for there is no truth, and no mercy, and no knowledge of God in the land.

2 Swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and the doing of adultery increase. And blood touches against blood.

3 On account of this the land shall mourn, and every one living in it shall droop, with the beasts of the field and the birds of the heaven; yes, also the fish of the sea shall be removed.

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Chapter Summary

Jehovah's judgments against the sins of the people and against their idolatry.

Key Hebrew Words

יְזַבֵּ֗חוּ slaughter for sacrifice H2076 · TWOT 525
צָרַ֥ר shew hostility toward H6887 · TWOT 1974
קָל֖וֹן ignominy H7036 · TWOT 2024a
הִזְנ֖וּ commit fornication H2181 · TWOT 563
זְנ֛וּת fornication H2184 · TWOT 563b

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