Hosea 6:5
What does Hosea 6:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 6:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Therefore 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Therefore 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So I have had it cut in stones; I gave them teaching by the words of my mouth;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Therefore I have hewed by prophets, I have slain them by sayings of My mouth, And My judgments to the light goeth forth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For this reason 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore 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.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 2:5
but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
- 1 Samuel 13:13
And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not kept the commandment of Jehovah thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would Jehovah have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
- Psalms 119:120
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments. ע AYIN.
- 2 Chronicles 21:12
And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
- Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
- Revelation 9:15
And the four angels were loosed, that had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they should kill the third part of men.
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