Hosea 6:8

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

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Interpretation

Sometimes Israel and Judah seemed disposed to repent under their sufferings, but their goodness vanished like the empty morning cloud, and the early dew, and they were as vile as ever. Therefore the Lord sent awful messages by the prophets.

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This thought runs through Hosea 6:8-9.

Hosea 6:8 Hosea 6:9

Glossary

City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
Gilead Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.