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Hosea 6:4-6
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Hosea 6:4-6
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Impenitence of Israel and Judah
4 What shall I do with you, O Ephraim?
What shall I do with you, O Judah?
Your love is like a morning cloud,
like the dew that goes away early.
5 Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets,
I have killed them by the words of my mouth,
and my[a] judgement goes forth as the light.
6 For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings.
Footnotes
- Hosea 6:5 Gk Syr: Heb your
Hosea 6:4-6
New International Version
Hosea 6:4-6
New International Version
4 “What can I do with you, Ephraim?(A)
What can I do with you, Judah?
Your love is like the morning mist,
like the early dew that disappears.(B)
5 Therefore I cut you in pieces with my prophets,
I killed you with the words of my mouth(C)—
then my judgments go forth like the sun.[a](D)
6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,(E)
and acknowledgment(F) of God rather than burnt offerings.(G)
Footnotes
- Hosea 6:5 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
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