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Hosea 4:1

Hear the Devar Hashem, ye Bnei Yisroel: 1 for Hashem hath a controversy with the yoshvei ha'aretz, 1 because there is no emes, nor chesed, 1 nor da'as Elohim in ha'aretz. + 4:1 See 11:7-9; 1K 1:18-19 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

In Context

2By aloh (false swearing, perjury), and kachash (lying), and ratzo'ach (murder), 1 and ganov (stealing), and na'of (committing adultery) they break away, 1 and damim b'damim they follow (bloodshed follows bloodshed). 1

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Cross References

1 Kings 22:19And he said, Shema Devar Hashem: I saw Hashem sitting on his kisse, and all the Tzva HaShomayim standing by Him on His right hand and on His left.

Isaiah 1:10Hear the Devar Hashem, 1 ye rulers of Sodom; 1 give ear unto the Torat Eloheinu, 1 ye people of Amora (Gomorrah). 1

Isaiah 3:13Hashem hath stood to accuse, 1 and standeth for Din (judging) the Amim (Nations). 1

Isaiah 28:14Therefore hear the Devar Hashem, ye scoffing anashim, 1 that rule HaAm Hazeh which is in Yerushalayim. 1

Isaiah 34:8For it is the Yom Nakam L' Hashem (Day of Vengeance unto Hashem ), 1 and the Shnat Shillumim (Year of Retributions) for the cause of Tziyon. 1

Isaiah 66:5Hear the Devar Hashem, 1 ye that tremble at His word; 1 Your achim that hated you, 1 that cast you out from them l'ma'an Shemi, said: 1 Let Hashem get honor, 1 that we may see your simcha. 1 But they shall be ashamed. 1

Matthew Henry on Hosea 4:1

Prophets were sent to be reprovers, to tell people of their faults, and to warn them of the judgments of God, to which by sin they exposed themselves; so the prophet is employed in this and the following chapters. He is here, as counsel for the King of kings, opening an indictment against the people of Israel, and labouring to convince them of sin, and of their misery and danger because of sin, that he might prevail with them to repent and reform. I. He shows them what were the grounds of God's controversy with… Read the whole commentary →

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