Hosea 6:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
I have hewn [them] in piecesחָצַ֙בְתִּי֙
(cha·tzav·ti)
2672: to hew, hew out, cleavea prim. root
by the prophets;בַּנְּבִיאִ֔ים
(ban·ne·vi·'im,)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
I have slainהֲרַגְתִּ֖ים
(ha·rag·tim)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
them by the wordsבְּאִמְרֵי־
(be·'im·rei-)
561: speech, wordfrom amar
of My mouth;פִ֑י
(fi;)
6310: moutha prim. root
And the judgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖יךָ
(u·mish·pa·tei·cha)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
on you are [like] the lightאֹ֥ור
(o·vr)
216: a lightfrom or
that goes forth.יֵצֵֽא׃
(ye·tze.)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore have I hewed
chatsab  (khaw-tsab')
to cut or carve (wood), stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave -- cut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason.
them by the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
I have slain
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
them by the words
'emer  (ay'-mer)
something said -- answer, appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.
of my mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
and thy judgments
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
are as the light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
that goeth forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore I have hewn them in pieces by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth; And the judgments on you are like the light that goes forth.

King James Bible
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is why I have used the prophets to cut them down; I have killed them with the words of My mouth. My judgment strikes like lightning.

International Standard Version
Therefore I cut them to pieces by the prophets, killing them by the words from my mouth. The verdict against you shines like a beacon.

NET Bible
Therefore, I will certainly cut you into pieces at the hands of the prophets; I will certainly kill you in fulfillment of my oracles of judgment; for my judgment will come forth like the light of the dawn.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why I cut [you] down by sending the prophets. I killed you with the words from my mouth. My judgments shined on you like light.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore have I hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and your judgments are as the light that goes forth.
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