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There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

By swearing, and lying ... - Literally, "swearing or cursing," "and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery!" The…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Blood toucheth bloodthat is, murder is added to murder with ghastly prevalence. References to false swearing …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

This is a new discourse by the Prophet, separate from his former discourses. We must bear in mind that the Prophets did not literally write what th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

By swearing, and lying
Which some join together, and make but one sin of it, false swearing, so Jarchi and Kimchi; b…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Hosea reproves for immorality, as well as idolatry. There was no truth, mercy, or knowledge of God in the land: it was full of murders ([Reference …

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