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Hosea 1:7

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But I'm going to show mercy to the people of Judah and rescue them myself — not through military power, not through weapons or armies or cavalry. I'm doing this one personally.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes God saves you not through force, but through his own gentle power.

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