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. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.
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 restore us, that we may live in his presence.
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 acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like 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.4"What can I do with you, Ephraim? What can I do with you, Judah? Your love is like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears.
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 cut you in pieces with my prophets, I killed you with the words of my mouth-- then my judgments go forth like the sun.
6For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.6For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.
7“But like men they transgressed the covenant; There they dealt treacherously with Me.7As at Adam, they have broken the covenant; they were unfaithful to me there.
8Gilead is a city of evildoers And defiled with blood.8Gilead is a city of evildoers, stained with footprints of 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 marauders lie in ambush for a victim, so do bands of priests; they murder on the road to Shechem, carrying out their wicked schemes.
10I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel: There is the harlotry of Ephraim; Israel is defiled.10I have seen a horrible thing in Israel: There Ephraim is given to prostitution, Israel is defiled.
11Also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed for you, When I return the captives of My people.11"Also for you, Judah, a harvest is appointed. "Whenever I would restore the fortunes of my people,
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