Hosea 12:6
But you people of Israel must return to your God! You must faithfully love him, and you must do what is fair/just and always depend on him.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
In Context
5That was the Commander of the armies of angels whose name is Yahweh who talked with him!
7The merchants among you use scales that do not weigh correctly; they love/like to cheat people.
Cross References
Exodus 3:15God also said to Moses/me, “Say this to the Israeli people: ‘Yahweh God, the one your ancestors worshiped, the one that Abraham and Isaac and Jacob worshiped, has sent me to you.’ This name, Yahweh, will be my name forever. That is the name that people in all future generations must use when they talk about/to me.
Psalms 37:7Be quiet in Yahweh’s presence, and wait patiently for him to do what you want him to do. Do not be bothered/upset when what evil men do is successful, when they are able to do the wicked things that they plan.
Psalms 130:5Yahweh has said that he would help/rescue me; I trust what he said, and I wait eagerly for him to do that.
Proverbs 21:3Doing what is right and fair is more acceptable to Yahweh than bringing sacrifices to him.
Isaiah 8:17I will wait to see what Yahweh will do. He has rejected the descendants [MTY] of Jacob, but I will confidently expect him to help me.
Isaiah 31:6My people, even though you have greatly rebelled against Yahweh, return to him.
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 →