Hosea 6:1
What does Hosea 6:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 6:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Come, 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Come, let us go back to the Lord; for he has given us wounds and he will make us well; he has given blows and he will give help.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Come, and we turn back unto Jehovah, For He hath torn, and He doth heal us, He doth smite, and He bindeth us up.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752In their affliction they will rise early to me: Come, and let us return to the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Come and let us return unto Jehovah: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 14:1
O Israel, return unto Jehovah thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
- Jeremiah 30:17
For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith Jehovah; because they have called thee an outcast, saying, It is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
- Jeremiah 33:5
while men come to fight with the Chaldeans, and to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my wrath, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city:
- Jeremiah 3:22
Return, ye backsliding children, I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we are come unto thee; for thou art Jehovah our God.
- Hosea 5:12
Therefore am I unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
- Jeremiah 30:12
For thus saith Jehovah, Thy hurt is incurable, and thy wound grievous.
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