Hosea 6:8 meaning and explanation

Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with footprints of blood.

Hosea 6:8, Berean Standard Bible

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These words come from the LORD through the prophet Hosea, who ministered in the northern kingdom of Israel during a time of prosperity and deep covenant unfaithfulness. Gilead was a region east of the Jordan, and its city is named here as a place stained by violence.

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