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Commentary for Hosea 4:2

אָלֹ֣ה וְכַחֵ֔שׁ וְרָצֹ֥חַ וְגָנֹ֖ב וְנָאֹ֑ף פָּרָ֕צוּ וְדָמִ֥ים בְּדָמִ֖ים נָגָֽעוּ׃

Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! They break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.

Rashi on Hosea

swearing and lying They swear falsely.
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Rashi on Hosea

they break all bounds Jonathan paraphrases: They bear children from their friends’ wives.
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Rashi on Hosea

blood touches blood They multiply transgression upon transgression (Targum Jonathan). Now according to its more apparent meaning: they broke down all bounds and increased bloodshed until the blood of one murdered person touches the blood of another.
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