What shall I do with you, (A)O (B)Ephraim?
    What shall I do with you, O (C)Judah?
Your love is (D)like a morning cloud,
    (E)like the dew that goes early away.
Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets;
    I have slain them (F)by the words of my mouth,
    and my judgment goes forth as the light.
For (G)I desire steadfast love[a] and not sacrifice,
    (H)the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

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Notas al pie

  1. Hosea 6:6 Septuagint mercy

Impenitence of Israel and Judah

What shall I do with you, O E′phraim?
    What shall I do with you, O Judah?
Your love is like a morning cloud,
    like the dew that goes early away.
Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets,
    I have slain them by the words of my mouth,
    and my judgment goes forth as the light.[a]
For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,
    the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings.

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Notas al pie

  1. Hosea 6:5 Gk Syr: Heb thy judgment goes forth