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Hosea 6:3

So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.

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ASV

And 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.

KJV

Then 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.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְנֵדְעָ֣הve.ne.de.'Ahand let us knowH3045 →
נִרְדְּפָ֗הnir.de.Fahlet us pursueH7291 →
לָדַ֙עַת֙la.Da.'atto knowH3045 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
כְּשַׁ֖חַרke.Sha.charlike [the] dawnH7837 →
נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[is] steadfastH3559 →
מֽוֹצָא֑וֹmo.tza.'Ogoing forth hisH4161 →
וְיָב֤וֹאve.ya.Vo'so he may comeH935 →
כַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙kha.Ge.shemlike the rainH1653 →
לָ֔נוּLa.nuto us
כְּמַלְק֖וֹשׁke.mal.Ko.oshlike [the] spring rainH4456 →
י֥וֹרֶהYo.reh[which] it watersH3384 →
אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] landH776 →

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Philippians 3:12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.John 8:32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”Jeremiah 24:7I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.Hosea 14:5I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.1 Peter 2:2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,Psalms 143:8Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.Joel 2:23Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.Proverbs 2:1–5My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,Psalms 72:6May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.Philippians 3:13–15Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,Psalms 30:5For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”Zechariah 10:1Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field.James 5:7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.Micah 4:2And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

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