Hosea 5:6 meaning and explanation

They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.

Hosea 5:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Hosea pictures Israelites bringing flocks and herds, the animals needed for sacrifice, and going to worship as they always had. Yet the prophet says they do not find the LORD, because He has withdrawn Himself from them.

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