Hosea

6

1 Come, let us return to Yahweh.

1 He who shattered us to pieces, will heal us as well;

1 he has struck us down, but he will bind up our wounds.

2 Two days later he will bring us back to life;

2 on the third day, he will raise us up,

2 and we shall live in his presence.

3 Let us strive to know Yahweh.

3 His coming is as certain as the dawn;

5 c his judgment will burst forth like the light;

5 he will come to us as showers come,

5 like spring rain that waters the earth.

4 O Ephraim, what shall I do with you?

4 O Judah, how shall I deal with you?

4 This love of yours is like morning mist,

4 like morning dew that quickly disappears.

5 This is why I smote you through the prophets,

5 and have slain you by the words of my mouth.

6 For it is love that I desire, not sacrifice;

6 it is knowledge of God, not burnt offerings.

7 At Adam they broke my covenant; there they were unfaithful to me. 8 Gilead is a city of evildoers, stained with footprints of blood. 9 Like thieves in an ambush, so are the priests; they murder on the road to Shechem and commit adultery. 10 In Bethel I saw their disgraceful conduct; that is where Ephraim played the harlot and was defiled. 11 (For you, too, Ju dah, I have a harvest stored when I bring back my captive people and heal Israel.)

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