Hos 6
1
Come, and let us return to YHWH; for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has smitten,
and he will bind us up.
2
After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall
live before him.
3
And let us know, let us follow on to know YHWH: 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
O Ephraim, what shall I do to you? O Judah, what shall I do to you? for your goodness
is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goes early away.
5
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my
mouth: and your judgments are [as] the light that goes forth.
6
For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
7
But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously
against me.
8
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained 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 lewdness.
10
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is [found] in
Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
11
Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, when I bring back the captivity
of my people.