Hosea 10:4
The Scripture
(4) They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In chapter ten the prophet Hosea describes the judgment that God will bring upon the wicked nations that have turned away from Him, emphasizing that their cities will be destroyed and their leaders will be humbled. He warns that the people will be left without hope, for the earth will be filled with the cries of the oppressed. The chapter teaches that God’s justice is swift and that rebellion will bring swift ruin.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hosea 6:7II Kings 17:3II Kings 17:4Ezekiel 17:13Ezekiel 17:14Ezekiel 17:15Ezekiel 17:16Ezekiel 17:17Ezekiel 17:18Ezekiel 17:19Romans 1:31II Timothy 3:3
Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 23:17Exodus 9:25Exodus 22:5Leviticus 26:42II Kings 23:3