God’s Controversy with Israel

(A)Listen to the word of the Lord, O sons of Israel,
For the Lord has a (B)case against the inhabitants of the land,
Because there is (C)no [a]faithfulness or [b]kindness
Or (D)knowledge of God in the land.
There is (E)swearing, (F)deception, (G)murder, (H)stealing and (I)adultery.
They employ violence, so that (J)bloodshed [c]follows bloodshed.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:1 Or truth
  2. Hosea 4:1 Or loyalty
  3. Hosea 4:2 Lit touches