Hosea 6
1 “Come on! Let's go back to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces, but now he will heal us. He has struck us down, but now he will bind up our wounds.
Come, and let us return unto Yahweh! for, he, hath torn, that he might heal us, —smitten, that he might bind us up.
2 In two days he will heal us; after three days he will raise us up so we can live in his presence.
He will bring us to life, after two days, —on the third day, will he raise us up, that we may live before him.
3 Let's get to know the Lord, really strive to know him, and he will appear to us as surely as the sun will rise; he will come to us as certainly as the spring rains fall on the earth.”
Then let us know—let us press on to know—Yahweh, Like the dawn, is his coming forth assured, —that he may come like a down-pour upon us, like the harvest-rain, [and] the seed-rain of the land.
4 Ephraim, what shall I do with you? Judah, what shall I do with you? Your love disappears like mist at dawn; it vanishes like dew in the morning.
What can I do unto thee, O Ephraim? What can I do unto thee, O Judah? for, your lovingkindness, is like a morning cloud, yea, like the dew, early departing!
5 So I cut you down through the prophets; I killed you with my words. My judgment shines out like a light.
For this cause, have I hewn them in pieces by the prophets, I have slain them by the sayings of my mouth, —and, my justice, as a light goeth forth.
6 I want your true love, not your sacrifices; I want you to know me, not your burnt offerings.
For, lovingkindness, I desired, and not sacrifice, —and the knowledge of God, more than ascending-offerings.
7 But you, just like Adam, broke our agreement, there you were unfaithful to me.
But, they, like Adam, have transgressed a covenant, —There, have they dealt treacherously with me.
8 Gilead is a city of evil people where footprints are tracked in blood.
Gilead, is a city of workers of iniquity, —tracked with blood.
9 Priests are like a gang of bandits, lying in wait to ambush travelers on the road. They commit murder in Shechem, carrying out wicked crimes.
And, like liers in wait for a man, in troops, is a band of priests, on the road, will they murder towards Shechem, —because, a shameful deed, they have done.
10 I have seen in the house of Israel something totally disgusting: Ephraim engages in prostitution and Israel is sexually corrupt.
In the house of Israel, have I seen a horrible thing, —there, the unchastity of Ephraim, defiled is Israel.
11 And as for you, Judah, your harvest-time has been set! When I restore the fortunes of my people,
Judah too! a harvest is appointed for thee, —in that I will bring back the captivity of my people.
