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There is (A)swearing of oaths, (B)deception, (C)murder, (D)stealing, and (E)adultery.
They break forth in violence so that (F)bloodshed [a]follows bloodshed.

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  1. Hosea 4:2 Lit touches

There is only cursing,[a] lying(A) and murder,(B)
    stealing(C) and adultery;(D)
they break all bounds,
    and bloodshed follows bloodshed.(E)

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  1. Hosea 4:2 That is, to pronounce a curse on

12 [a]Ephraim surrounds Me with [b](A)lies
And the house of Israel with deceit;
And Judah is also unruly against God,
Even against the Holy One who is faithful.

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  1. Hosea 11:12 Ch 12:1 in Heb
  2. Hosea 11:12 Lit lie

Israel’s Sin

12 Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,(A)
    Israel with deceit.
And Judah is unruly against God,
    even against the faithful(B) Holy One.[a](C)

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  1. Hosea 11:12 In Hebrew texts this verse (11:12) is numbered 12:1.