Hosea 6

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.

1Come and let us return unto Jehovah: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

1`Come, and we turn back unto Jehovah, For He hath torn, and He doth heal us, He doth smite, and He bindeth us up.

1Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; 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: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.

2After two days will he revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before his face;

2He doth revive us after two days, In the third day He doth raise us up, And we live before Him.

2After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him.

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.

3and we shall know, — we shall follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is assured as the morning dawn; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain which watereth the earth.

3And we know--we pursue to know Jehovah, As the dawn prepared is His going forth, And He cometh in as a shower to us, As gathered rain--sprinkling earth.'

3And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth 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 early dew it goeth away.

4What shall I do unto thee, Ephraim? What shall I do unto thee, Judah? For your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away.

4What do I do to thee, O Ephraim? What do I do to thee, O Judah? Your goodness <FI>is<Fi> as a cloud of the morning, And as dew rising early--going.

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 goeth early away.

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.

5Therefore have I hewed [them] by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and my judgment goeth forth as the light.

5Therefore I have hewed by prophets, I have slain them by sayings of My mouth, And My judgments to the light goeth forth.

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 desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

6For I delight in loving-kindness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge ofGod more than burnt-offerings.

6For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.

6For I desire goodness, 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 Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

7And they, as Adam, transgressed a covenant, There they dealt treacherously against me.

7But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

8Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.

8Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is tracked with blood.

8Gilead <FI>is<Fi> a city of workers of iniquity, Slippery from blood.

8Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood.

9And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

9And as troops of robbers lie in wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way of Shechem; yea, they commit lewdness.

9And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder--the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done.

9And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.

10I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

10In the house of Israel have I seen a horrible thing: the whoredom of Ephraim is there; Israel is defiled.

10In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing, There <FI>is<Fi> the whoredom of Ephraim--defiled is Israel.

10In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

11Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.

11Also, for thee, Judah, is a harvest appointed, when I shall turn again the captivity of my people.

11Also, O Judah, appointed is a harvest to thee, In My turning back <FI>to<Fi> the captivity of My people!

11Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people.