Hosea 12:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hosea 12:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hosea 12:6 is a verse from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hosea 12:6 — KJV
“Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.”
— Hosea 12:6 (KJV)
Hosea 12:6 in Context — About the Book of Hosea
Hosea lived his sermon: commanded to marry an unfaithful wife and keep bringing her home, he became a walking picture of God's scandalous love for wandering Israel. The book aches with betrayal yet ends with healing for backsliders and love that will not let go.
Cross-References for Hosea 12:6
“And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 12:6: therefore, god, mercy
“Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”
Shares key themes with Hosea 12:6: therefore, god, keep
“Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: if: Heb. because”
Shares key themes with Hosea 12:6: god, keep, mercy
“Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 12:6: therefore, god, keep
“This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 12:6: therefore, god, keep
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