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Hosea 4

The LORD brings a covenant case against Israel because truth, mercy, and knowledge of God are absent while swearing, lying, killing, stealing, and adultery spread. Priests are rebuked for rejecting knowledge, idolatry corrupts the people, and Judah is warned not to join Israel’s guilt.

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Verses 1–5The LORD charges the land with a lack of truth, mercy, and knowledge of God Verses 6–11Priests and people reject knowledge and are judged for leaving the LORD Verses 12–19Idolatry and spiritual whoredom lead Israel into shame while Judah is warned not to follow

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1Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel:…2By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing…3Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth…4Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy…5Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet…6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou…7As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore…8They eat up the sin of my people, and they…9And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I…10For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall…11Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.12My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff…13They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn…14I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom,…15Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah…16For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the…17Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.18Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her…19The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and…