This is why I have used the prophets
to cut them down;[a](A)
I have killed them with the words of My mouth.
My judgment strikes like lightning.[b]

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  1. Hosea 6:5 Or have cut down the prophets
  2. Hosea 6:5 LXX, Syr, Tg; MT reads Your judgments go out as light

Therefore I cut you in pieces with my prophets,
    I killed you with the words of my mouth(A)
    then my judgments go forth like the sun.[a](B)

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  1. Hosea 6:5 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.

If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and consumes their enemies;(A) if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this way.

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If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies.(A) This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die.(B)

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