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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

Hosea 10:12 shows a reap mercy that is lived within relationships and commitments—see "righteousness" and "sow". Give reap mercy in what we celebrate and refuse—turn hope into steady work. Grace & Mercy connects here: Highlights God’s unmerited favor and covenantal compassion, culminating in Christ (Exod 34:6; Eph 2:8–9).

Context

The setting is Hosea—prophetic oracle, highlighting reap mercy. Within ch. 10, a small unit frames the emphasis. It edges toward grace & mercy. Watch the terms “righteousness” and “sow”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Hosea was received under the name of Hosea. Critical study of Hosea often concludes: Prophetic oracles with marriage metaphor; edited.. Date: 8th century BC.. Grace & Mercy is especially relevant in this line.

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