American Standard Version
"They speakvainwords, swearing falsely in making covenants: therefore judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field. "
— Hosea 10:4, American Standard Version
“They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.”
“They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.”
“They utter empty words, taking false oaths and making empty agreements. Therefore legal disputes sprout up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a plowed field.”
“You speak words of an unprofitable vision, and you shall make a covenant: and judgment shall spring up as bitterness in the furrows of the field.”
“Their words are foolish; they make agreements with false oaths, so punishment will come up like a poison-plant in a ploughed field.”
“They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.”
Israel is a luxuriant vine, that putteth forth his fruit: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied his altars; according to the goodness of their land they have made goodly pillars.
Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will smite their altars, he will destroy their pillars.
Surely now shall they say, We have no king; for we fear not Jehovah; and the king, what can he do for us?
They speakvainwords, swearing falsely in making covenants: therefore judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
The inhabitants of Samaria shall be in terror for the calves of Beth-aven; for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced over it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
It also shall be carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
As for Samaria, her king is cut off, as foam upon the water.