Hosea 6

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1 In their tribulation, they will arise early to me. Come, let us return to the Lord.	1 In their affliction, they shall look for me: "Come, let us return to the LORD, For it is he who has rent, but he will heal us; he has struck us, but he will bind our wounds.
2 For he has seized us, and he will heal us. He will strike, and he will cure us.	2 He will revive us after two days; on the third day he will raise us up, to live in his presence.
3 He will revive us after two days; on the third day he will raise us up, and we will live in his sight. We will understand, and we will continue on, so that we may know the Lord. His landing place has been prepared like the first light of morning, and he will come to us like the early and the late rains of the land.	3 Let us know, let us strive to know the LORD; as certain as the dawn is his coming, and his judgment shines forth like the light of day! He will come to us like the rain, like spring rain that waters the earth."
4 What am I to do with you, Ephraim? What am I to do with you, Judah? Your mercy is like the morning mist, and like the dew passing away in the morning.	4 What can I do with you, Ephraim? What can I do with you, Judah? Your piety is like a morning cloud, like the dew that early passes away.
5 Because of this, I have cut them with the prophets, I have slain them with the words of my mouth; and your opinions will depart like the light.	5 For this reason I smote them through the prophets, I slew them by the words of my mouth;
6 For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and knowledge of God more than holocausts.	6 For it is love that I desire, not sacrifice, and knowledge of God rather than holocausts.
7 But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; in this, they have been dishonest with me.	7 But they, in their land, violated the covenant; there they were untrue to me.
8 Gilead is a city that manufactures idols; it has been tripped up by family relations.	8 Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with blood.
9 And, like those who rob with skillful words, they, by conspiring with the priests, bring a death sentence to travelers on a pilgrimage from Shechem; for they have been performing evil deeds.	9 As brigands ambush a man, a band of priests slay on the way to Shechem, committing monstrous crime.
10 I have seen horrible things in the house of Israel; the fornications of Ephraim are there. Israel has been contaminated.	10 In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there harlotry is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
11 But you, Judah, set a harvest for yourself, while I reverse the captivity of my people.	11 For you also, O Judah, a harvest has been appointed.