Hosea 6:10
In the house of Israel
What it says
In the house of Israel God sees a horrible thing: Ephraim's prostitution and Israel's defilement.
What it is doing
This verse summarizes the spiritual corruption that still marks the nation.
In context
1Come, let us return to the LORD. 2After two days He will revive us; 3So let us know — 4What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? 5Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; 6For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, 7But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; 8Gilead is a city of evildoers, 9Like raiders who lie in ambush, 10In the house of Israel 11Also for you, O Judah,