Hosea

6 Come and let us return unto Yahweh! For he hath torn that he might heal us,—smitten that he might 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.

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.

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!

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.

6 For lovingkindness I desired and not sacrifice,—And the knowledge of God more than ascending-offerings.

7 But they like Adam have transgressed a covenant,—There have they dealt treacherously with me.

8 Gilead is a city of workers of iniquity,—tracked 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.

10 In the house of Israel have I seen a horrible thing,—There the unchastity of Ephraim, Defiled is Israel.

11 Judah too! a harvest is appointed for thee,—In that I will bring back the captivity of my people.