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 to 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 in his presence,

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.

Let us, therefore, know him; Let us ever strive to know Jehovah, His coming forth is sure as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, Like 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.

O Ephraim, what shall I do to thee? O Judah, what shall I do to thee? For your goodness is like the morning cloud, And like the early dew, which vanisheth 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 I have hewn them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of my mouth, And my judgments have gone forth like the light.

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

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings.

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

But they, after the manner of men, have transgressed the covenant; Even therein have they dealt unfaithfully with me.

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

Gilead is a city of them that do iniquity; She is full of footsteps of 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.

As troops of robbers lying in wait for a man, so is the company of priests; They murder in the way to Shechem; Yea, they commit heinous wickedness.

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

I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel; There Ephraim committeth fornication, Israel is polluted.

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

For thee also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed.