Hosea 12:6 KJV — MannaFest

Hosea 12:6

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

KJV

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ASV

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.

WEB

But you must return to your God, maintaining love and justice, and always waiting on your God.

YLT

And thou, through thy God, dost turn, Kindness and judgment keep thou, And wait on thy God continually.

DBT

And thou, return unto thyGod: keep loving-kindness and judgment, and wait on thyGod continually.

About this book

Old Testament

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Hosea — A prophet commanded to marry an unfaithful wife — his marriage becomes the sermon. Fourteen chapters on covenant unfaithfulness and a love that will not let Israel go.

Author: Hosea son of Beeri (1:1)
Date: Ministry c. 755–715 BC — the decades leading up to the 722 BC fall of the northern kingdom

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41 verses on the floor

Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Joel 2:12
Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
Isaiah 8:17
And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Hosea 14:1
O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
Hosea 10:12
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

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Here are intermixed, in these verses, I. When God is coming forth to contend with a people, that he may demonstrate his own righteousness, he will demonstrate their unrighteousness. Ephraim was called to turn to his God and keep judgment (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

); now, to show that he had need of that call, he is charged with turning from his God by idolatry, and breaking the laws of justice and judgment. He is here charged with injustice against the precepts of the second table,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

thou--who dost wish to be a true descendant of Jacob. to THY God--who is therefore bound by covenant to hear thy prayers. keep mercy and judgment-- (Mic 6:8).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Mercy - Shew kindness to all who need it. Judgment - Wrong none; but with justice in dealings, in judicatures; and public offices, render to every one their due. Wait on thy God - In public worship and private duties serve and trust God alone: let not idols have either sacrifice, prayer, praise, or trust from you; and let your hope and worship, be forever continued.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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