Hosea 6
1 Come, and let us return unto Yahweh! for, he, hath torn, that he might heal us, —smitten, that he might bind us up.
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.
2 He will bring us to life, after two days, —on the third day, will he raise us up, that we may live before him.
After two days he will revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him.
3 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.
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.
4 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!
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.
5 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.
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.
6 For, lovingkindness, I desired, and not sacrifice, —and the knowledge of God, more than ascending-offerings.
For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
7 But, they, like Adam, have transgressed a covenant, —There, have they dealt treacherously with me.
But like Adam they have transgressed the covenant. There they have dealt treacherously against me.
8 Gilead, is a city of workers of iniquity, —tracked with blood.
Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity; it is stained with blood.
9 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.
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.
10 In the house of Israel, have I seen a horrible thing, —there, the unchastity of Ephraim, defiled is Israel.
I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel. Whoredom is there in Ephraim; Israel is defiled.
11 Judah too! a harvest is appointed for thee, —in that I will bring back the captivity of my people.
Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee when I bring back the captivity of my people.
