Verse 6
Hosea 6:6
World English Bible, British Edition
6
For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice;
and the knowledge of God (Elohim) more than burnt offerings.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֛י חֶ֥סֶד חָפַ֖צְתִּי וְ/לֹא זָ֑בַח וְ/דַ֥עַת אֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵ/עֹלֽוֹת
English Translation
For I desired steadfast love and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 6 Context
1
“Come! Let’s return to the LORD;
for he has torn us to pieces,
and he will heal us;
he has injured u...
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2
After two days he will revive us.
On the third day he will raise us up,
and we will live before him.
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3
Let’s acknowledge the LORD.
Let’s press on to know the LORD.
As surely as the sun rises,
The LORD wi...
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4
“Ephraim, what shall I do to you?
Judah, what shall I do to you?
For your love is like a morning clo...
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5
Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets;
I killed them with the words of my mouth.
You...
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6
For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice;
and the knowledge of God (Elohim) more than burnt offerings.
7
But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant.
They were unfaithful to me there.
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8
Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity;
it is stained with blood.
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9
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man,
so the company of priests murder on the path towards Shech...
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10
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing.
There is prostitution in Ephraim.
Israel is def...
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11
“Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you,
when I restore the fortunes of my people.
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