Hosea 6:11 (GNV)

Passage

Yea, Iudah hath set a plant for thee, whiles I woulde returne ye captiuitie of my people.

Nearby Context

Hosea 6:9 And as the eues waite for a man, so the companie of Priestes murder in the way by consent: for they worke mischiefe.

Hosea 6:10 I haue seene vileny in the house of Israel: there is ye whoredome of Ephraim: Israel is defiled.

Hosea 6:11 Yea, Iudah hath set a plant for thee, whiles I woulde returne ye captiuitie of my people.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iudah", "hath", "plant", "thee", "whiles", "woulde", "returne", and "captiuitie". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iudah" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "I haue seene vileny in the house...", giving immediate footing for "iudah" and "hath". In Hosea context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "iudah" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.