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Hosea 6:4-9
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 6
4
What shall I do with you, Ephraim?
What shall I do with you, Judah?
For your loyalty is like a morning cloud,
And like the dew which goes away early.
5
Therefore I have cut
them
in pieces by the prophets;
I have slain them by the words of My mouth;
And the judgments on you are
like
the light
that
shines.
6
For I desire loyalty rather than sacrifice,
And the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
7
But like Adam they have violated the covenant;
There they have dealt treacherously with Me.
8
Gilead is a city of wrongdoers,
Tracked with bloody
footprints.
9
And as a band of robbers lie in wait for a person,
So
a band of priests murder on the way to Shechem;
Certainly they have committed an act of infamy.
King James Version
Chapter 6
4
O 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.
5
Therefore 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.
6
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
7
But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
8
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
9
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 6
4
What am I going to do with you, Ephraim?
What am I going to do with you, Judah?
Your love is like the morning mist
and like the early dew that vanishes.
5
This is why I have used the prophets
to cut them down;
I have killed them with the words from my mouth.
My judgment strikes like lightning.
6
For I desire faithful love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
7
But they, like Adam, have violated the covenant;
there they have betrayed me.
8
Gilead is a city of evildoers,
tracked with bloody footprints.
9
Like raiders who wait in ambush for someone,
a band of priests murders on the road to Shechem.
They commit atrocities.
New Living Translation
Chapter 6
4
'O Israel and Judah,
what should I do with you?' asks the
Lord
.
'For your love vanishes like the morning mist
and disappears like dew in the sunlight.
5
I sent my prophets to cut you to pieces —
to slaughter you with my words,
with judgments as inescapable as light.
6
I want you to show love,
not offer sacrifices.
I want you to know me
more than I want burnt offerings.
7
But like Adam, you broke my covenant
and betrayed my trust.
8
'Gilead is a city of sinners,
tracked with footprints of blood.
9
Priests form bands of robbers,
waiting in ambush for their victims.
They murder travelers along the road to Shechem
and practice every kind of sin.
English Standard Version
Chapter 6
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 early away.
5
Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets;
I have slain them by the words of my mouth,
and my judgment goes forth as the light.
6
For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
7
But like Adam they transgressed the covenant;
there they dealt faithlessly with me.
8
Gilead is a city of evildoers,
tracked with blood.
9
As robbers lie in wait for a man,
so the priests band together;
they murder on the way to Shechem;
they commit villainy.
New International Version
Chapter 6
4
"What can I do with you, Ephraim?
What can I do with you, Judah?
Your love is like the morning mist,
like the early dew that disappears.
5
Therefore I cut you in pieces with my prophets,
I killed you with the words of my mouth—
then my judgments go forth like the sun.
6
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,
and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.
7
As at Adam, they have broken the covenant;
they were unfaithful to me there.
8
Gilead is a city of evildoers,
stained with footprints of blood.
9
As marauders lie in ambush for a victim,
so do bands of priests;
they murder on the road to Shechem,
carrying out their wicked schemes.
New King James Version
Chapter 6
4
“O Ephraim, what shall I do to you?
O Judah, what shall I do to you?
For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud,
And like the early dew it goes away.
5
Therefore I have hewn
them
by the prophets,
I have slain them by the words of My mouth;
And your judgments
are like
light
that
goes forth.
6
For I desire mercy and not sacrifice,
And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
7
“But like men they transgressed the covenant;
There they dealt treacherously with Me.
8
Gilead
is
a city of evildoers
And
defiled with blood.
9
As bands of robbers lie in wait for a man,
So
the company of priests murder on the way to Shechem;
Surely they commit lewdness.
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