Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hosea 6:4

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4. what shall I do unto thee —to bring thee back to piety. What more could be done that I have not done, both in mercies and chastenings ( :- )? At this verse a new discourse begins, resuming the threats ( Hosea 5:14 ). See Hosea 5:14- : on this chapter. goodness —godliness. morning cloud —soon dispersed by the sun ( Hosea 13:3 ). There is a tacit contrast here to the promise of God's grace to Israel hereafter, in Hosea 6:3 . His going forth is "as the morning," shining more and more unto the perfect day; your goodness is "as a morning cloud," soon vanishing. His coming to His people is "as the (fertilizing) latter and former rains"; your coming to Him "as the early dew goeth away." return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-5" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-hos-6-002

절 (explains)

bible-text/hos-6-4

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological