Hosea

Uses the prophet's marriage as a symbol for Israel's unfaithfulness and God's faithful love. ... click to read full summary of this book.

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

They said things, lying about their agreement; this leads to judgement like poisonous hemlock growing in farm fields.

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