Hosea 6

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 6 of 14

¹ Come and let us return to Jehovah. For He has torn, and He will heal us. He has stricken, and He will bind us up.

² After two days He will bring us to life. In the third day He will raise us up, and we shall live before Him.

³ And we shall know, we who follow on to know Jehovah. His going forth is prepared as the dawn. And He shall come to us as the rain, as the latter and former rain to the earth.

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Chapter Summary

An exhortation to repentance.

Key Hebrew Words

שׁוּב return, repent H7725 · TWOT 2340

חֶ֫סֶד faithfulness, mercy H2617 · TWOT 698a

דַּ֫עַת knowledge of God H1847 · TWOT 848c

בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a

זֶ֫בַח sacrifice H2077 · TWOT 525a

רָפָא heal H7495 · TWOT 2196

Cross-References

Matthew 9:13
Matthew 12:7

People & Context

Ephraim

The northern tribe whose faithfulness vanishes like the morning cloud; its fornication defiles Israel

Judah

The southern kingdom likewise reproved for fleeting faithfulness; a harvest is appointed for it

Israel

The nation in whose house Jehovah sees a horrible thing of fornication and defilement

Adam

Invoked as comparison: 'like Adam they have passed over the covenant' and dealt treacherously

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