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

“ Come, let us return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.

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

“He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, That we may live before Him.

3 A nd 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.

“So let us know, let us press on to know the Lord. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering 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.

What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty is like a morning cloud And like the dew which goes away early.

5 T herefore 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.

Therefore I have hewn them in pieces by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth; And the judgments on you are like the light that goes forth.

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

For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

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

But like Adam they have transgressed the covenant; There they have dealt treacherously against Me.

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

Gilead is a city of wrongdoers, Tracked with bloody footprints.

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

And as raiders wait for a man, So a band of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Surely they have committed crime.

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

In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing; Ephraim’s harlotry is there, Israel has defiled itself.

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

Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, When I restore the fortunes of My people.