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Hosea 10:12
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.
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Interpretation

The prophet calls a sow righteousness that is worked out in limits and longings in Hosea 10:12—look for "righteousness" and "sow". Align sow righteousness in prayers we actually pray—brighten hope by remembering.

Context

Hosea speaks here as prophetic oracle writing, developing sow righteousness. Read in Hosea 10, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects faith & justification. Listen for “righteousness” alongside “sow”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Hosea to Hosea. Modern scholarship on Hosea sees Prophetic oracles with marriage metaphor; edited.. Scholars commonly date Hosea 8th century BC.. This verse leans into faith & justification.

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Traditional:Hosea
Modern scholarship:Prophetic oracles with marriage metaphor; edited.
Date:8th century BC.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Masoretic tradition preserves the Hebrew text with remarkable accuracy. The Dead Sea Scrolls (discovered 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.