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Hosea 12:6

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Hosea 12:7.

וְאַתָּ֖הveatahand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.בֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָbeloheykhain Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.תָשׁ֑וּבtashuvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…חֶ֤סֶדchesedkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.וּמִשְׁפָּט֙umishpatand lawמִשְׁפָּטconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…שְׁמֹ֔רshemorbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “beward”, a commandH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).וְקַוֵּ֥הveqavehand gatherקָוָהconjunction, verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and gather”, a commandH6960to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expectgather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָeloheykhaGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.תָּמִֽידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(12-7) Therefore turn thou to thy God; keep mercy and justice, and wait for thy God continually.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.

Young’s Literal Translation

And thou, through thy God, dost turn, Kindness and judgment keep thou, And wait on thy God continually.

World English Bible

Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God.

Darby Translation

And thou, return unto thy God: keep loving-kindness and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and hope in thy God always.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(12-7) Therefore turn thou to thy God; keep mercy and justice, and wait for thy God continually.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou therefore shalt return to thy God: keep thou mercy and judgment, and draw nigh to thy God continually.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ σὺ ἐν Θεῷ σου ἐπιστρέψεις, ἔλεον καὶ κρίμα φυλάσσου, καὶ ἔγγιζε πρὸς τὸν Θεόν σου διαπαντός.