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‏ Hosea 6

1 Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. 2 After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him. 3 And 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.

4 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your ^▼▼1 goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away. ^{▼▼1) Or kindness} 5 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and ^▼▼1 thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth. ^{▼▼1) Or according to another reading my} 6 For I desire ^▼▼1 goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings. ^{▼▼1) Or kindness} 7 But they ^▼▼1 like ^▼▼2 Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. ^{▼▼1) Or are as men that have transgressed a covenant 2) Or men} 8 Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood. 9 ^▼▼1 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness. ^{▼▼1) Or And as robbers lying in wait, so etc} 10 In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled. 11 Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I ^▼▼1 bring back the captivity of my people. ^{▼▼1) Or return to}