King James Bible
KJVBy swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Hosea 4:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. | |
American Standard VersionASV | There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Cursing, and lying, and killing, and theft, and adultery have overflowed, and blood hath touched blood. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out; and blood toucheth blood. | |
English Revised VersionERV | There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. | |
World English BibleWEB | There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Swearing, and lying, and murdering, And stealing, and committing adultery — have increased, And blood against blood hath touched. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood touches blood. |