Hosea 10:4
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Berean Study Bible
They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.

Young's Literal Translation
They have spoken words, To swear falsehood in making a covenant, And flourished as a poisonous herb hath judgment, on the furrows of a field.

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

Hebrew
They speak
דִּבְּר֣וּ (dib·bə·rū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

mere words;
דְבָרִ֔ים (ḏə·ḇā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

with false
שָׁ֖וְא (šāw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness

oaths
אָל֥וֹת (’ā·lō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 422: To adjure, imprecate

they make
כָּרֹ֣ת (kā·rōṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

covenants.
בְּרִ֑ית (bə·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant

So judgment
מִשְׁפָּ֔ט (miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

springs up
וּפָרַ֤ח (ū·p̄ā·raḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6524: To break forth as a, bud, bloom, to spread, to fly, to flourish

like poisonous weeds
כָּרֹאשׁ֙ (kā·rōš)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7219: A poisonous plant, the poppy, poison

in
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the furrows
תַּלְמֵ֥י (tal·mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8525: A bank, terrace

of a field.
שָׂדָֽי׃ (śā·ḏāy)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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