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Hosea 6:6
New International Version
Hosea 6:6
New International Version
Hosea 6:6
New American Standard Bible
Hosea 6:6
New American Standard Bible
6 For (A)I [a]desire loyalty (B)rather than sacrifice,
And the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
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Hosea 6:6-7
The Message
Hosea 6:6-7
The Message
4-7 “What am I to do with you, Ephraim?
What do I make of you, Judah?
Your declarations of love last no longer
than morning mist and predawn dew.
That’s why I use prophets to shake you to attention,
why my words cut you to the quick:
To wake you up to my judgment
blazing like light.
I’m after love that lasts, not more religion.
I want you to know God, not go to more prayer meetings.
You broke the covenant—just like Adam!
You broke faith with me—ungrateful wretches!
Hosea 6:6
King James Version
Hosea 6:6
King James Version
6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
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