Revised Literal Translation

Hosea 6:4-7

4O EphraimH669, what shall I doH6213 unto thee? O JudahH3063, what shall I doH6213 unto thee? for your goodnessH2617 is as a morningH1242 cloudH6051, and as the earlyH7925 dewH2919 it goeth awayH1980.1 5Therefore have I hewedH2672 them by the prophetsH5030; I have slainH2026 them by the wordsH561 of my mouthH6310: and thy judgmentsH4941 are as the lightH216 that goeth forthH3318.2 6For I desiredH2654 mercyH2617, and not sacrificeH2077; and the knowledgeH1847 of GodH430 more than burnt offeringsH5930. 7But they like menH120 have transgressedH5674 the covenantH1285: there have they dealt treacherouslyH898 against me.3

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Notes

1. Hosea 6:4 goodness: or, mercy, or, kindness. ↩
2. Hosea 6:5 and…: or, that thy judgments might be, etc. ↩
3. Hosea 6:7 men: or, Adam. ↩

Commentaries on Hosea 6

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings