Catholic Public Domain Version
"Slander, and lying, and killing, and theft, and adultery have overflowed, and bloodshed has brought more bloodshed."
— Hosea 4:2, Catholic Public Domain Version
“By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.”
“There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood. ”
“There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.”
“There is only cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery. They resort to violence and bloodshed.”
“Cursing, and lying, and killing, and theft, and adultery, have overflowed, and blood hath touched blood.”
“There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.”
“By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.”
Listen to the word of the Lord, sons of Israel, for the Lord is judge of the inhabitants of the land. Yet there is no truth, and there is no mercy, and there is no knowledge of God, in the land.
Slander, and lying, and killing, and theft, and adultery have overflowed, and bloodshed has brought more bloodshed.
Because of this, the land will mourn, and all who dwell in it will languish, with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air. And the fishes of the sea also will be gathered together.
So, truly, let each and every one not judge, and let no man be accused, for your people are just like those who speak against the priesthood.
And you will be ruined on this day, and now the prophet will be ruined with you. In the night, I have made your mother to be silent.