Hosea 6
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1Come, and let us return to the LORD; For He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up.1“Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.
2After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up, That we may live in His sight.2After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him.
3Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, Like the latter and former rain to the earth.3Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.”
4“O Ephraim, what shall I do to you? O Judah, what shall I do to you? For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud, And like the early dew it goes away.4What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.
5Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of My mouth; And your judgments are like light that goes forth.5Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light.
6For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.6For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
7“But like men they transgressed the covenant; There they dealt treacherously with Me.7But like Adam they transgressed the covenant; there they dealt faithlessly with me.
8Gilead is a city of evildoers And defiled with blood.8Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with blood.
9As bands of robbers lie in wait for a man, So the company of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Surely they commit lewdness.9As robbers lie in wait for a man, so the priests band together; they murder on the way to Shechem; they commit villainy.
10I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel: There is the harlotry of Ephraim; Israel is defiled.10In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing; Ephraim’s whoredom is there; Israel is defiled.
11Also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed for you, When I return the captives of My people.11For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed. When I restore the fortunes of my people,
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