Hosea Chapter 6
Other Translations
asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find him: he hath withdrawn himself from them.
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They have dealt treacherously against Jehovah; for they have borne strange children: now shall the new moon devour them with their fields.
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Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: sound an alarm at Beth-aven; behind thee, O Benjamin.
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Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.
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The princes of Judah are like them that remove the landmark: I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.
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Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; because he was content to walk after
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man’s command.
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Therefore am I unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
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When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah
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saw his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
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For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver.
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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Come and let us return unto Jehovah: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
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After two days will he revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before his face;
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and we shall know, — we shall follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is assured as the morning dawn; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain which watereth the earth.
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What shall I do unto thee, Ephraim? What shall I do unto thee, Judah? For your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away.
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Therefore have I hewed [them] by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and my judgment goeth forth as the light.
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For I delight in loving-kindness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge ofGod more than burnt-offerings.
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But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
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Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is tracked with blood.
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And as troops of robbers lie in wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way of Shechem; yea, they commit lewdness.
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In the house of Israel have I seen a horrible thing: the whoredom of Ephraim is there; Israel is defiled.
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Also, for thee, Judah, is a harvest appointed, when I shall turn again the captivity of my people.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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Let us go, and return to the Lord our God; for he has torn, and will heal us; he will smite, and bind us up.
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After two days he will heal us: in the third day we shall arise, and live before him, and shall know [him]:
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let us follow on to know the Lord: we shall find him ready as the morning, and he will come to us as the early and latter rain to the earth.
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What shall I do unto thee, Ephraim? What shall I do to thee, Juda? whereas your mercy is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew that goes away.
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Therefore have I mown down your prophets; I have slain them with the word of my mouth: and my judgment shall go forth as the light.
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For I will [have] mercy rather than sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than whole-burnt-offerings.
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But they are as a man transgressing a covenant:
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there the city Galaad despised me, working vanity, troubling water.
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And thy strength [is that] of a robber: the priests have hid the way, they have murdered [the people of] Sicima; for they have wrought iniquity in the house of Israel.
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I have seen horrible [things] there, [even] the fornication of Ephraim: Israel and Juda are defiled;
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begin to gather grapes for thyself, when I turn the captivity of my people.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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In tribulatione sua mane consurgent ad me: Venite, et revertamur ad Dominum:
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quia ipse cepit, et sanabit nos: percutiet, et curabit nos.
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Vivificabit nos post duos dies: in die tertia suscitabit nos, et vivemus in conspectu eius. Sciemus, sequemurque ut cognoscamus Dominum: quasi diluculum præparatus est egressus eius, et veniet quasi imber nobis temporaneus et serotinus terræ.
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Quid faciam tibi Ephraim? quid faciam tibi Iuda? misericordia vestra quasi nubes matutina, et quasi ros mane pertransiens.
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Propter hoc dolavi in prophetis, occidi eos in verbis oris mei: et iudicia tua quasi lux egredientur.
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Quia misericordiam volui, et non sacrificium, et scientiam Dei plusquam holocausta.
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Ipsi autem sicut Adam transgressi sunt pactum, ibi prævaricati sunt in me.
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Galaad civitas operantium idolum, supplantata sanguine.
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Et quasi fauces virorum latronum, particeps sacerdotum, in via interficientium pergentes de Sichem: quia scelus operati sunt.
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In domo Israel vidi horrendum: ibi fornicationes Ephraim: contaminatus est Israel.
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Sed et Iuda pone messem tibi, cum convertero captivitatem populi mei.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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“Come! Let’s return to the LORD; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.
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After two days he will revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, and we will live before him.
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Let’s acknowledge the LORD. Let’s press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, the LORD will appear. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.”
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“Ephraim, what shall I do to you? Judah, what shall I do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, and like the dew that disappears early.
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Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth. Your judgments are like a flash of lightning.
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For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
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But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant. They were unfaithful to me there.
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Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity; it is stained with blood.
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As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder on the path toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
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In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing. There is prostitution in Ephraim. Israel is defiled.
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“Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, when I restore the fortunes of my people.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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`Come, and we turn back unto Jehovah, For He hath torn, and He doth heal us, He doth smite, and He bindeth us up.
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He doth revive us after two days, In the third day He doth raise us up, And we live before Him.
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And we know--we pursue to know Jehovah, As the dawn prepared is His going forth, And He cometh in as a shower to us, As gathered rain--sprinkling earth.'
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What do I do to thee, O Ephraim? What do I do to thee, O Judah? Your goodness <FI>is<Fi> as a cloud of the morning, And as dew rising early--going.
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Therefore I have hewed by prophets, I have slain them by sayings of My mouth, And My judgments to the light goeth forth.
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For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.
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And they, as Adam, transgressed a covenant, There they dealt treacherously against me.
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Gilead <FI>is<Fi> a city of workers of iniquity, Slippery from blood.
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And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder--the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done.
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In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing, There <FI>is<Fi> the whoredom of Ephraim--defiled is Israel.
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Also, O Judah, appointed is a harvest to thee, In My turning back <FI>to<Fi> the captivity of My people!
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).