Therefore I have (A)hewn them in pieces by the prophets;
I have slain them by the (B)words of My mouth;
And the judgments on you are like the light that goes forth.
For (C)I delight in loyalty (D)rather than sacrifice,
And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
But (E)like [a]Adam they have (F)transgressed the covenant;
There they have (G)dealt treacherously against Me.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 6:7 Or men

Therefore I cut you in pieces with my prophets,
    I killed you with the words of my mouth(A)
    then my judgments go forth like the sun.[a](B)
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,(C)
    and acknowledgment(D) of God rather than burnt offerings.(E)
As at Adam,[b] they have broken the covenant;(F)
    they were unfaithful(G) to me there.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 6:5 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
  2. Hosea 6:7 Or Like Adam; or Like human beings