Hosea 6:4-6
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
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.(A)
5 Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets;
I have killed them by the words of my mouth,
and my[a] judgment goes forth as the light.(B)
6 For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.(C)
Footnotes
- 6.5 Gk Syr: Heb your
Hosea 6:4-6
International Standard Version
4 “What am I to do with you, Ephraim?
What am I to do with you, Judah?
Your love is like a morning rain cloud—
it passes away like the morning dew.
5 Therefore I cut them[a] to pieces by the prophets,
killing them by the words from my mouth.
The verdict against you shines like a beacon.
6 For it is love that I seek,
and not sacrifice;
knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Footnotes
- Hosea 6:5 The Heb. lacks them
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