Hosea 3:3
Konteks3:3 Then I told her, “You must live with me many days; you must not commit adultery or have sexual intercourse with 1 another man, and I also will wait for you.”
Hosea 5:6
Konteks5:6 Although they bring their flocks and herds 2
to seek 3 the favor of the Lord, 4
They will not find him –
he has withdrawn himself from them!
[3:3] 1 tn Heb “and you will not be for”; NIV “be intimate with.”
[5:6] 2 sn The terms flocks and herds are used figuratively for animal sacrifices (metonymy of association). Hosea describes the futility of seeking God’s favor with mere ritual sacrifice without the prerequisite moral obedience (e.g., 1 Sam 15:24; Ps 50:6-8; 51:17-18; Isa 1:12; Mic 6:6-8).
[5:6] 3 tn Heb “they go out to seek the
[5:6] 4 tn Heb “the