Hosea 4:2 meaning and explanation

Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another.

Hosea 4:2, Berean Standard Bible

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In Hosea 4, God brings a covenant lawsuit against Israel, and verse 2 lists the crimes that make up his case. The sins named echo the Ten Commandments: cursing, lying, murder, stealing and adultery.

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