Blood toucheth blood — i.e., murder is added to murder with ghastly prevalence. References to false swearing and lying are repeated in terrible terms by Amos 2:6-8 and Micah 7:2-8; and the form of the charge suggests the Decalogue and pre-existing legislation (Exodus 20:13-15).
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Hosea 4:2
2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blooda toucheth blood.