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, and let us return to the Lord; For He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up.

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

After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up, That we may live in His sight.

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.

Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, Like the latter and former rain to the earth. Impenitence of Israel and Judah

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.

“O Ephraim, what shall I do to you? O Judah, what shall I do to you? For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud, And like the early dew it goes away.

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 by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of My mouth; And your judgments are like light that goes forth.

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

For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

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

“But like men they transgressed the covenant; There they dealt treacherously with Me.

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

Gilead is a city of evildoers And defiled with blood.

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.

As bands of robbers lie in wait for a man, So the company of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Surely they commit lewdness.

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

I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel: There is the harlotry of Ephraim; Israel is defiled.

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

Also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed for you, When I return the captives of My people.