What does Hosea 6:11 say?

Also, O Judah, appointed is a harvest to thee, In My turning back to the captivity of My people!

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Hosea 6:11 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 95:1-7, and Malachi 3:6, and more.

Hosea 6:11 (YLT)

Passage

Also, O Judah, appointed is a harvest to thee, In My turning back <FI>to<Fi> the captivity of My people!

Nearby Context

Hosea 6:9 And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder--the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done.

Hosea 6:10 In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing, There <FI>is<Fi> the whoredom of Ephraim--defiled is Israel.

Hosea 6:11 Also, O Judah, appointed is a harvest to thee, In My turning back <FI>to<Fi> the captivity of My people!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "judah", "appointed", "harvest", "thee", "turning", "back", "captivity", and "people". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "judah" and "appointed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "In the house of Israel I have...", giving immediate footing for "judah" and "appointed". In Hosea context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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