| 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.
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