Read Hosea 4.1-19 God puts Israel on trial.
The language of this section puts God's accusations against Israel into the context of a legal proceeding initiated by an indictment (v. 1) describing the allegations against Israel.
The judicial sentence that will follow (5.1-6.3) is already anticipated here (vv. 3, 6, 9-10).
In verse 2 this list of crimes is similar to those outlawed in the ten commandments (Ex 20.7, 13-16).
In verses 4-10 God prosecutes Israel's priests.
In verse 6 the law (Heb., "torah") is the basis for Israel's life and worship.
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