For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.

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For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,(A)
    and acknowledgment(B) of God rather than burnt offerings.(C)
As at Adam,[a] they have broken the covenant;(D)
    they were unfaithful(E) to me there.
Gilead is a city of evildoers,(F)
    stained with footprints of blood.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 6:7 Or Like Adam; or Like human beings

12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

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12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized.(A) “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,”(B) he told them.

14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?”

He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely(C)—be content with your pay.”

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