Hosea 6:4
Gematria: 2463
מה אעשהלך אפרים מה אעשהלך יהודה וחסדכם כענןבקר וכטל משכים הלך
What ephrayim what yehudah and kindness cloud morning and like window walk.WATER I~will~DO(V) ? EPHRAYIM WATER I~will~DO(V) ? AND.FROM.YEHUDAH and~KINDNESS~you(mp) like~CLOUD MORNING and~like~the~DEW SHOULDER(V)~ing WALK(V)~ingWhat can I do for you, Ephraim,What can I do for you, Judah,cJudah Emendation yields “Israel”; cf. “Ephraim…Israel” in v. 10. When your goodness is like morning clouds,Like dew so early gone?
Hosea 6:5
Gematria: 2569
עלכן חצבתי בנביאים הרגתים באמריפי ומשפטיך אור יצא
Above so in prophet the in and from that judge light go out.UPON SO I~HEW(V) in~the~PROPHET~s I~KILL(V)~them in~WORD~s MOUTH~me and~JUDGMENT~s~you LIGHT he~will~GO.OUT(V)That is why I have hewn down the prophets,dthe prophets Emendation yields “your children”; cf. 9.13. Have slain them with the words of My mouth:And the day that dawned [brought on] your punishment.eAnd the day that dawned [brought on] your punishment Cf. v. 3; but meaning of Heb. uncertain.
Hosea 6:6
Gematria: 1856
כי חסד חפצתי ולאזבח ודעת אלהים מעלות
Given that kindness fence, wall, enclosure mouth, speak, blow side, hunt, catch mark, sign, cross of if weapon, and Elohiym from i.GIVEN.THAT KINDNESS I~DELIGHT(V) and~NOT SACRIFICE and~KNOWLEDGE POWER~s from~CAPTIVITY~sFor I desire goodness, not sacrifice;Devotion to God, rather than burnt offerings.
Hosea 6:7
Gematria: 1378
והמה כאדם עברו ברית שם בגדו בי
And the i man covenant breath in camel, in me.and~THEY like~MAN they~did~CROSS.OVER(V) COVENANT THERE they~did~DECEIVE(V) EXCUSE.ME~mefMeaning of vv. 7–11 unclear in part. But they, as human beings [are wont to do],ghuman beings [are wont to do] Or “at Adam,” a town in central Transjordan; cf. Josh. 3.16. have transgressed the Covenant.This is where they have been false to Me:
Hosea 6:8
Gematria: 1325
גלעד קרית פעלי און עקבה מדם
Gil'ad mouth, speak, blow eye, see, watch staff, goad, control of from.THE.GIL'AD CITY MAKE(V)~ing(p) VANITY CROOKED from~BLOODGilead is a city of evildoers,Tracked up with blood.
Hosea 6:9
Gematria: 2138
וכחכי איש גדודים חבר כהנים דרך ירצחושכמה כי זמה עשו
And given that man camel, road given that weapon,and~like~much~TARRY(V) MAN BAND~s BOUND PRIEST~s ROAD they~will~much~MURDER(V) THAT.I..WHAT GIVEN.THAT MISCHIEF they~did~DO(V)The gang of priests isLike the ambuscade of banditsWho murder on the road to Shechem,For they have encouragedhencouraged Heb. “done”; cf. 5.1–3. depravity.