Hosea 12:6
You must return to your God. Act lovingly and do what is right, and always wait for your God.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
In Context
5the Lord God Almighty, the Lord is his memorable name!
7A merchant who holds in his hands dishonest scales loves to swindle.
Cross References
Exodus 3:15Then God said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘The Lord—the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my name forever, the name you are to call me for all generations to come.’
Psalms 37:7Be still in God's presence; wait patiently for him. Don't be upset over people who prosper when they carry out their evil schemes.
Psalms 130:5I'm waiting for the Lord, longingly waiting, for I trust in his word.
Proverbs 21:3Doing what's right and fair pleases the Lord more than sacrifices.
Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the Lord, the one who is hiding his face from Jacob's descendants. I will wait in hope for him.
Isaiah 31:6Come back, Israelites, to the one you so blatantly rebelled against.
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 →