Hosea 6:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 6:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 6:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth. Your judgments are like a flash of lightning.”

Hosea 6:5 — World English Bible

Hosea 6:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

Hosea 6:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Therefore I have hewed by prophets, I have slain them by sayings of My mouth, And My judgments to the light goeth forth.”

Hosea 6:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 6:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Therefore have I hewed [them] by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and my judgment goeth forth as the light.”

Hosea 6:5 — Darby Translation

Hosea 6:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore haue I cut downe by the Prophets: I haue slaine them by the wordes of my mouth, and thy iudgements were as the light that goeth forth.”

Hosea 6:5 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 6:5 in Context — Hosea 6

3 Y conoceremos, y proseguiremos en conocer á Jehová: como el alba está aparejada su salida, y vendrá á nosotros como la lluvia, como la lluvia tardía [y] temprana á la tierra.

4 ¿Qué haré á ti, Ephraim? ¿Qué haré á ti, oh Judá? La piedad vuestra es como la nube de la mañana, y como el rocío que de madrugada viene.

5 Por esta causa corté con los profetas, con las palabras de mi boca los maté; y tus juicios serán [como] luz que sale.

6 Porque misericordia quise, y no sacrificio; y conocimiento de Dios más que holocaustos.

7 Mas ellos, cual Adam, traspasaron el pacto: allí prevaricaron contra mí.

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What Does Hosea 6:5 Mean?

Hosea 6:5 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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