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Hosea 6:4–6

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The Lord’s First Lament

4What am I going to do with you, Ephraim? a

What am I going to do with you, Judah?

Your loyalty is like the morning mist b

and like the early dew that vanishes.

5This is why I have used the prophets

to cut them down; cd

I have killed them with the words of My mouth.

My judgment strikes like lightning. e

6For I desire loyalty and not sacrifice,

the knowledge of God frather than burnt offerings. g

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Footnotes

  1. c6:5 Or have cut down the prophets
  2. e6:5 , Syr, ; reads Your judgments go out as light

Cross references

  1. a6:4 Hs 7:1; 11:8
  2. b6:4 Ps 78:34–37
  3. d6:5 1Sm 15:32–33; Jr 1:10, 18; 5:14
  4. f6:6 Hs 4:1
  5. g6:6 Mt 9:13; 12:7

Copyright 2002, 2003, 2009 Holman Bible Publishers

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

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.

For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,

the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“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.

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.

For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,

and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

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.

For I desire faithful love and not sacrifice,

the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

“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.

I sent my prophets to cut you to pieces—

to slaughter you with my words,

with judgments as inescapable as light.

I want you to show love,

not offer sacrifices.

I want you to know me

more than I want burnt offerings.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

What will I do with you, O Ephraim?

What will I do with you, O Judah?

Your love is like a morning cloud,

like the dew that goes away early in the morning.

Therefore, I have hewn them by the prophets;

I have killed them by the words of my mouth,

and my judgment goes forth like the light.

Because I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,

and knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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.

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice;

And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

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