Catholic Public Domain Version
"You speak words about a useless vision, and you will strike a deal. And judgment will spring up like bitterness in the furrows of the field. "
— Hosea 10:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.”
“They speakvainwords, swearing falsely in making covenants: therefore 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 leafy vine, its fruit has been suitable to him. According to the multitude of his fruit, he has multiplied altars; according to the fertility of his land, he has abounded with graven images.
His heart has been divided, so now they will cross the divide. He will break apart their images; he will plunder their sanctuaries.
For now they will say, “We have no king. For we do not fear the Lord. And what would a king do for us?”
You speak words about a useless vision, and you will strike a deal. And judgment will spring up like bitterness in the furrows of the field.
The inhabitants of Samaria have worshipped the calf of Bethaven. For the keepers of its temple, who had exulted over it in its glory, and its people, have mourned over it because it migrated from there.
If, indeed, it also has been offered to Assur, as a gift for the Avenging king, confusion will seize Ephraim, and Israel will be confounded by his own will.
Samaria has required her king to pass by, like foam on the face of the water.