Hosea 3:5
“Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.”
— Hosea 3:5
About this verse
Hosea 3:5 comes from the book of Hosea, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is future restoration. These words are attributed to Hosea. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include restoration, seeking God, Messianic hope, reverence. Notable phrases: shall return; seek Yahweh; David their king; come with trembling. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Hosea
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prophecy
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