Hosea 6
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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.1"Come, let us return to the LORD; even though he has torn us, he will heal us. Even though he has wounded us, he will bind our wounds.
2After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him.2After two days, he will restore us to life, on the third day he will raise us up, and we will live in his presence.
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.”3Let us know, let us pursue knowledge of the LORD; his coming is as certain as the dawn. He will come to us like the rain, like the autumn and spring rains come on the earth.
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.4"What am I to do with you, Ephraim? What am I to do with you, Judah? Your love is like a morning rain cloud— it passes away like the morning dew.
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.5Therefore I cut them to pieces by the prophets, killing them by the words from my mouth. The verdict against you shines like a beacon.
6For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.6For it is love that I seek, and not sacrifice; knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
7But like Adam they transgressed the covenant; there they dealt faithlessly with me.7"But like Adam, they broke the covenant; in this they have acted deceitfully against me.
8Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with blood.8Gilead is a lawless town; it is polluted by bloodshed.
9As robbers lie in wait for a man, so the priests band together; they murder on the way to Shechem; they commit villainy.9Like a gang of thieves that stalk a man, priests commit murder along the road to Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
10In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing; Ephraim’s whoredom is there; Israel is defiled.10I have seen a horrible evil in the house of Israel— Ephraim's promiscuity. Israel is defiled.
11For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed. When I restore the fortunes of my people,11"So, Judah, a harvest has been appointed for you when I restore my people from captivity."
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