American Standard Version

 

The Book of Hosea

 

Chapter 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 goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.

    
 
 

5.

 

Therefore 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.

    
 
 

6.

 

For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

    
 
 

7.

 

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

    
 
 

8.

 

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

    
 
 

9.

 

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.

    
 
 

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 bring back the captivity of my people.

    
 
 

Hosea 7

 

 

 

 

 
 
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