Holy Scripture
Hosea 6:5
A church father on this verse
“"What shall I do to you, Ephraim? What shall I do to you, Judah? Your mercy is like the morning clouds and like the dew that goes away early: therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments shall go forth as the light." LXX: "What shall I do to you, Ephraim? W…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5Therefore have I mown down your prophets; I have slain them with the word of my mouth: and my judgment shall go forth as the light.
Modern
Preparing…
Teens
Preparing…
Kids
Preparing…
In context
3let us follow on to know the Lord: we shall find him ready as the morning, and he will come to us as the early and latter rain to the earth.
4What shall I do unto thee, Ephraim? What shall I do to thee, Judah? whereas your mercy is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew that goes away.
— Hosea 6:5 —
6For I will have mercy rather than sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than whole burnt offerings.
7But they are as a man transgressing a covenant: