Hosea 6:5

“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.”

"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." - Hosea 6:5
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What does Hosea 6:5 mean?

Hosea 6:5 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "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." To fully understand the meaning and context of this verse, it is important to…

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Judgment and Restoration: The Call of Hosea

In the heart of the Old Testament, the book of Hosea stands as a poignant reminder of God's relentless love and justice. Hosea 6:5 declares, "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…

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A Prayer for Divinely Illuminated Judgment

Heavenly Father, We humbly bow before Your eternal throne, gathering in the presence of Your holy majesty to seek Your guidance and mercy. You who are the Creator of all things, the Source of Light, and the Giver of life, we come before You with hearts yearning for understanding…

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Hosea 14:5-6 – "I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily."
Hosea 5:6 - "They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them."
Hosea 3:1-5
Hosea 6:6 - "For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings."
Hosea 12:5 - "Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial."
Hosea 1:2-11;2:14;3:5
Hosea 6:8 - "Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood."
Hosea 5:12 - "Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness."
Hosea 13:5 - "¶ I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought."
"They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them." - Hosea 5:6
Hosea 9:5 - "What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?"
Hosea 5:5 - "And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them."
Hosea 6:7 - "But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me."
Hosea 1:5 - "And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel."
Hosea 5:11 - "Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment."
Hosea 5:2 - "And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all."
Hosea 8:6 - "For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces."
Hosea 6:9 - "And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness."
Hosea 11:5 - "¶ He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return."
Hosea 14:6 - "His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon."
Hosea 12:6 - "Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually."
Hosea 13:6 - "According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me."
Hosea 14:5 - "I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon."
"For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." - Hosea 6:6
Hosea 5:8 - "Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin."
Hosea 2:6 - "¶ Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths."
Hosea 11:6 - "And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels."
Hosea 6:11 - "Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people."
Hosea 5:7 - "They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions."