Verse 4

They have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} words{H1697}, swearing{H422}{(H8800)} falsely{H7723} in making{H3772}{(H8800)} a covenant{H1285}: thus judgment{H4941} springeth up{H6524}{(H8804)} as hemlock{H7219} in the furrows{H8525} of the field{H7704}.

Referenced Verses

  • Amos 5:7 : 7 Ye who turn{H2015}{(H8802)} judgment{H4941} to wormwood{H3939}, and leave off{H3240}{(H8689)} righteousness{H6666} in the earth{H776},
  • Amos 6:12 : 12 Shall horses{H5483} run{H7323}{(H8799)} upon the rock{H5553}? will one plow{H2790}{(H8799)} there with oxen{H1241}? for ye have turned{H2015}{(H8804)} judgment{H4941} into gall{H7219}, and the fruit{H6529} of righteousness{H6666} into hemlock{H3939}:
  • Hos 4:2 : 2 By swearing{H422}{(H8800)}, and lying{H3584}{(H8763)}, and killing{H7523}{(H8800)}, and stealing{H1589}{(H8800)}, and committing adultery{H5003}{(H8800)}, they break out{H6555}{(H8804)}, and blood{H1818} toucheth{H5060}{(H8804)} blood{H1818}.
  • 2 Kgs 17:3-4 : 3 Against him came up{H5927}{(H8804)} Shalmaneser{H8022} king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}; and Hoshea{H1954} became his servant{H5650}, and gave{H7725}{(H8686)} him presents{H4503}. 4 And the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} found{H4672}{(H8799)} conspiracy{H7195} in Hoshea{H1954}: for he had sent{H7971}{(H8804)} messengers{H4397} to So{H5471} king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714}, and brought{H5927}{(H8689)} no present{H4503} to the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}, as he had done year{H8141} by year{H8141}: therefore the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} shut him up{H6113}{(H8799)}, and bound{H631}{(H8799)} him in prison{H1004}{H3608}.
  • Ezek 17:13-19 : 13 And hath taken{H3947}{(H8799)} of the king's{H4410} seed{H2233}, and made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with him, and hath taken{H935}{(H8686)} an oath{H423} of him: he hath also taken{H3947}{(H8804)} the mighty{H352} of the land{H776}: 14 That the kingdom{H4467} might be base{H8217}, that it might not lift itself up{H5375}{(H8692)}, but that by keeping{H8104}{(H8800)} of his covenant{H1285} it might stand{H5975}{(H8800)}. 15 But he rebelled{H4775}{(H8799)} against him in sending{H7971}{(H8800)} his ambassadors{H4397} into Egypt{H4714}, that they might give{H5414}{(H8800)} him horses{H5483} and much{H7227} people{H5971}. Shall he prosper{H6743}{(H8799)}? shall he escape{H4422}{(H8735)} that doeth{H6213}{(H8802)} such things? or shall he break{H6565}{(H8689)} the covenant{H1285}, and be delivered{H4422}{(H8738)}? 16 As I live{H2416}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, surely in the place{H4725} where the king{H4428} dwelleth that made him king{H4427}{(H8688)}, whose oath{H423} he despised{H959}{(H8804)}, and whose covenant{H1285} he brake{H6565}{(H8689)}, even with him in the midst{H8432} of Babylon{H894} he shall die{H4191}{(H8799)}. 17 Neither shall Pharaoh{H6547} with his mighty{H1419} army{H2428} and great{H7227} company{H6951} make{H6213}{(H8799)} for him in the war{H4421}, by casting up{H8210}{(H8800)} mounts{H5550}, and building{H1129}{(H8800)} forts{H1785}, to cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} many{H7227} persons{H5315}: 18 Seeing he despised{H959}{(H8804)} the oath{H423} by breaking{H6565}{(H8687)} the covenant{H1285}, when, lo, he had given{H5414}{(H8804)} his hand{H3027}, and hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} all these things, he shall not escape{H4422}{(H8735)}. 19 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; As I live{H2416}, surely mine oath{H423} that he hath despised{H959}{(H8804)}, and my covenant{H1285} that he hath broken{H6331}{(H8689)}, even it will I recompense{H5414}{(H8804)} upon his own head{H7218}.
  • Deut 29:18 : 18 Lest there should be{H3426} among you man{H376}, or woman{H802}, or family{H4940}, or tribe{H7626}, whose heart{H3824} turneth away{H6437}{(H8802)} this day{H3117} from the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}, to go{H3212}{(H8800)} and serve{H5647}{(H8800)} the gods{H430} of these nations{H1471}; lest there should be{H3426} among you a root{H8328} that beareth{H6509}{(H8802)} gall{H7219} and wormwood{H3939};
  • Isa 5:7 : 7 For the vineyard{H3754} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} is the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, and the men{H376} of Judah{H3063} his pleasant{H8191} plant{H5194}: and he looked{H6960}{(H8762)} for judgment{H4941}, but behold oppression{H4939}; for righteousness{H6666}, but behold a cry{H6818}.
  • Isa 59:13-15 : 13 In transgressing{H6586}{(H8800)} and lying{H3584}{(H8763)} against the LORD{H3068}, and departing away{H5253}{(H8800)} from{H310} our God{H430}, speaking{H1696}{(H8763)} oppression{H6233} and revolt{H5627}, conceiving{H2029}{(H8780)} and uttering{H1897}{(H8774)} from the heart{H3820} words{H1697} of falsehood{H8267}. 14 And judgment{H4941} is turned away{H5253}{(H8717)} backward{H268}, and justice{H6666} standeth{H5975}{(H8799)} afar off{H7350}: for truth{H571} is fallen{H3782}{(H8804)} in the street{H7339}, and equity{H5229} cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} enter{H935}{(H8800)}. 15 Yea, truth{H571} faileth{H5737}{(H8737)}; and he that departeth{H5493}{(H8804)} from evil{H7451} maketh himself a prey{H7997}{(H8711)}: and the LORD{H3068} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} it, and it displeased{H3415}{(H8799)}{H5869} him that there was no judgment{H4941}.
  • Acts 8:23 : 23 For{G1063} I perceive{G3708}{(G5719)} that thou{G4571} art{G5607}{(G5752)} in{G1519} the gall{G5521} of bitterness{G4088}, and{G2532} in the bond{G4886} of iniquity{G93}.
  • Rom 1:31 : 31 Without understanding{G801}, covenantbreakers{G802}, without natural affection{G794}, implacable{G786}, unmerciful{G415}:
  • 2 Tim 3:3 : 3 Without natural affection{G794}, trucebreakers{G786}, false accusers{G1228}, incontinent{G193}, fierce{G434}, despisers of those that are good{G865},
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 Looking diligently{G1983}{(G5723)} lest{G3361} any man{G5100} fail{G5302}{(G5723)} of{G575} the grace{G5485} of God{G2316}; lest{G3361} any{G5100} root{G4491} of bitterness{G4088} springing{G5453}{(G5723)} up{G507} trouble{G1776}{(G5725)} you, and{G2532} thereby{G1223}{G5026} many{G4183} be defiled{G3392}{(G5686)};
  • Rev 8:10-11 : 10 And{G2532} the third{G5154} angel{G32} sounded{G4537}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} there fell{G4098}{(G5627)} a great{G3173} star{G792} from{G1537} heaven{G3772}, burning{G2545}{(G5746)} as it were{G5613} a lamp{G2985}, and{G2532} it fell{G4098}{(G5627)} upon{G1909} the third part{G5154} of the rivers{G4215}, and{G2532} upon{G1909} the fountains{G4077} of waters{G5204}; 11 And{G2532} the name{G3686} of the star{G792} is called{G3004}{(G5743)} Wormwood{G894}: and{G2532} the third part{G5154} of the waters{G5204} became{G1096}{(G5736)}{G1519} wormwood{G894}; and{G2532} many{G4183} men{G444} died{G599}{(G5627)} of{G1537} the waters{G5204}, because{G3754} they were made bitter{G4087}{(G5681)}.
  • Hos 6:7 : 7 But they like men{H120} have transgressed{H5674}{(H8804)} the covenant{H1285}: there have they dealt treacherously{H898}{(H8804)} against me.