For I desire (A)mercy[a] and (B)not sacrifice,
And the (C)knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

“But like [b]men they transgressed the covenant;
There they dealt treacherously with Me.
(D)Gilead is a city of evildoers
And [c]defiled with blood.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 6:6 Or faithfulness or loyalty
  2. Hosea 6:7 Or Adam
  3. Hosea 6:8 Lit. foot-tracked

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