Oseas 6:5-11

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.

8 Galaad, ciudad de obradores de iniquidad, ensuciada de sangre.

9 Y como ladrones que esperan á algún hombre, así junta de sacerdotes mancomunadamente mata en el camino: porque ponen en efecto la abominación.

10 En la casa de Israel he visto suciedad: allí fornicó Ephraim, se contaminó Israel:

11 También Judá puso en ti una planta, habiendo yo vuelto la cautividad de mi pueblo.

Oseas 6:5-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO HOSEA 6

This chapter gives an account of some who were truly penitent, and stirred up one another to return to the Lord, encouraged by his power, grace, and goodness, Ho 6:1-3; and of others, who had only a form of religion, were very unstable in it; regarded more the ceremonial law, and the external sacrifices of it, than the moral law; either that part of it which respects the love of the neighbour, or that which concerns the knowledge of God; and dealt treacherously with the Lord, transgressing the covenant, Ho 6:4-7; particularly the city of Gilead is represented as full of the workers of iniquity, and is charged with bloodshed, Ho 6:8; yea, even the priests were guilty of murder and lewdness, Ho 6:9; and Israel, or the ten tribes in general, are accused of whoredom, both corporeal and spiritual, with which they were defiled, Ho 6:10; nor was Judah clear of these crimes, and therefore a reckoning day is set for them, Ho 6:11.