Hosea 6

1 Come, and let us return to Jehovah, for he has torn, and he will heal us. He has smitten, and he will bind us up.

Come and let us return unto Jehovah: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

2 After two days he will revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him.

After two days will he revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before his face;

3 And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah. His going forth is sure as the morning, and he will come to us as the rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.

and we shall know, — we shall follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is assured as the morning dawn; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain which watereth the earth.

4 O Ephraim, what shall I do to thee? O Judah, what shall I do to thee? For your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goes away early.

What shall I do unto thee, Ephraim? What shall I do unto thee, Judah? For your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away.

5 Therefore I have hewed them by the prophets. I have slain them by the words of my mouth. And thy judgments are as the light that goes forth.

Therefore have I hewed [them] by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and my judgment goeth forth as the light.

6 For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

For I delight in loving-kindness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

7 But like Adam they have transgressed the covenant. There they have dealt treacherously against me.

But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

8 Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity; it is stained with blood.

Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is tracked with blood.

9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem. Yea, they have committed iniquity.

And as troops of robbers lie in wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way of Shechem; yea, they commit lewdness.

10 I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel. Whoredom is there in Ephraim; Israel is defiled.

In the house of Israel have I seen a horrible thing: the whoredom of Ephraim is there; Israel is defiled.

11 Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee when I bring back the captivity of my people.

Also, for thee, Judah, is a harvest appointed, when I shall turn again the captivity of my people.