Hosea 6:5
Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets;
What it says
God says He has hewn them by the prophets and slain them with the words of His mouth, and His judgments go forth like light.
What it is doing
This verse explains prophetic proclamation as an instrument of exposing judgment.
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,