Hosea 6:10 (LSB)

Passage

In the house of Israel I have seen an appalling thing; Ephraim’s harlotry is there; Israel has defiled itself.

Nearby Context

Hosea 6:8 Gilead is a city of workers of iniquity, With a track of blood.

Hosea 6:9 And as raiders wait for a man, So a band of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Surely they have committed lewdness.

Hosea 6:10 In the house of Israel I have seen an appalling thing; Ephraim’s harlotry is there; Israel has defiled itself.

Hosea 6:11 Also, O Judah, there is a harvest set for you When I restore the fortunes of My people,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "house", "israel", "seen", "appalling", "ephraim", "harlotry", and "defiled". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "house" and "israel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "And as raiders wait for a man..." into verse 11's "Also O Judah there is a harvest...", so "house" and "israel" belong inside that flow. In Hosea context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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