Hosea 12:6

\12:5\Even the Lord, the God of armies; the Lord is his name.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

In Context

5\12:4\He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him;

7\12:6\So then, come back to your God; keep mercy and right, and be waiting at all times on your God.

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Cross References

Exodus 3:15And God went on to say to Moses, Say to the children of Israel, The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has sent me to you: this is my name for ever, and this is my sign to all generations.

Psalms 37:7Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.

Psalms 130:5I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.

Proverbs 21:3To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.

Isaiah 8:17And I will be waiting for the Lord, whose face is veiled from the house of Jacob, and I will be looking for him.

Isaiah 31:6Come back to him who has been so deeply sinned against by the children of Israel.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 12:2-7

The Crimes of Israel and Judah; Expostulations with Israel. ( b. c. 723.) 1 Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. 2 The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. 3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: 4 Yea, he had power over the… Read the whole commentary →

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