Hosea 5:6
“They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Yahweh; but they won't find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.”
— Hosea 5:6
About this verse
Hosea 5:6 comes from the book of Hosea, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is israel. The dominant emotion in this verse is lonely, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine withdrawal, futile seeking. Notable phrases: won't find him; withdrawn himself. This verse contains prophecy.
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Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
lonely
Type
prophecy
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