Hosea 6
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1'Come, and let us return unto the LORD; for He hath torn, and He will heal us, He hath smitten, and He will bind us up.
1Come, and let us return unto the LORD : for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
2After two days will He revive us, on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.
2After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
3And let us know, eagerly strive to know the LORD, His going forth is sure as the morning; and He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.'
3Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD : his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
4O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away.
4¶ O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
5Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of My mouth; and thy judgment goeth forth as the light.
5Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
6For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings.
6For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
7But they like men have transgressed the covenant; there have they dealt treacherously against Me.
7But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
8Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, it is covered with footprints of blood.
8Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
9And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so doth the company of priests; they murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they commit enormity.
9And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
10In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing; there harlotry is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
10I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
11Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee! When I would turn the captivity of My people,
11Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.
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