Hosea 4:2 Meaning
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Context Explained
1Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
2By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
3Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
4Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Galatians 5:19-21
Both passages list sinful behaviors that lead to judgment.
Matthew 15:19
Jesus teaches that sin comes from the heart, paralleling the sinful actions in Hosea.
Romans 1:28-32
Both verses depict the consequences of turning away from God.
Source: Hosea 4:2