Hosea
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Hosea 6
Hosea 6
1Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
2After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him.
1Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
2After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Commentary · verses 1-2
3And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.
4O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.
3Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
4O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
Commentary · verses 3-4
What more could God do for them? The pattern was that as soon as Israel repaired, she turned away from God.
5Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
6For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
5Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
6For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Commentary · verses 5-6
God desired goodness (mercy) over sacrifice and knowledge over burnt-offerings (1 Samuel 15:22). This did not mean that God did not desire sacrifice or burnt-offerings at all. This meant God desired mercy and knowledge more.
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7But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
7But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Commentary · verse 7
But the men transgressed and dealt treacherously, they were not merciful, knowledgeable, or sacrificial towards God.
8Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood.
9And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.
8Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
9And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
Commentary · verses 8-9
The priests were considered murderers.
10In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
11Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people.
10I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
11Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.
Commentary · verses 10-11
A harvest was appointed for Judah…judgment.
Commentary · verse 11
Hosea 4-6 covered God's warning that while it was too late for Israel, it was not too late for Judah.
An exhortation to return (repent) to God. God was the source of the judgment against Israel (torn, smitten) which would bring long term repair/repentance (heal, revive, raise). Only God could help them, not the Assyrians like we saw in Hosea 5:13.