Hosea 10:4

They have spoken words, 1 swearing falsely in cutting brit (covenant); 1 thus mishpat springeth up as poisonous herb 1 in the furrows of the sadeh. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

In Context

3For now they shall say: 1 We have no Melech, 1 because we feared not Hashem; 1 but if we did have a Melech, what could he do for us? 1

5The inhabitants of Shomron tremble 1 because of the eglot (calf-idols) of Beit-Aven; 1 for the people thereof shall mourn over it, 1 likewise the komer (idolatrous priests), 1 who shout for joy over it, 1 for its kavod from it has departed. 1

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Cross References

2 Kings 17:3Against him came up Shalmaneser Melech Ashur; and Hoshea became his eved (vassal) and paid him minchah (tribute).

Isaiah 5:7For the Kerem Hashem Tzva'os 1 is Bais Yisroel, 1 and the Ish Yehudah 1 are the planting of His delight; 1 and He looked for mishpat (justice), 1 but, hinei, mishpach (bloodshed, rapaciousness); 1 for tzedakah, but, hinei, tze'akah (cry of distress). 1

Ezekiel 17:13And hath taken of the royal zera, and cut a Brit with him, and hath taken an oath of him; he hath also taken away the mighty of ha'aretz;

Hosea 6:7But they are like Adam, they have transgressed the brit (covenant); 1 there have they dealt treacherously against Me. 1

Amos 6:12Do susim run upon the rock? 1 Do men plow there with oxen? 1 For ye have turned mishpat into poison, 1 and the p'ri of tzedakah into wormwood; 1

Romans 1:31Without seichel, without ne'emanut (faithfulness), without ahavah (love), without rachamanut.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 10:2-9

Degeneracy of Israel; Threatenings of Judgment. ( b. c. 730.) 1 Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. 2 Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images. 3 For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the Lord ; what then should a king do to us? 4 They have spoken… Read the whole commentary →

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