Hosea 6 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 “Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds. “Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.
2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him.
3 Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.” So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth. Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.”
4 “What can I do with you, Ephraim? What can I do with you, Judah? Your love is like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears. What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty is like a morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes. What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.
5 Therefore I cut you in pieces with my prophets, I killed you with the words of my mouth— then my judgments go forth like the sun. Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth, and My judgments go forth like lightning. Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light.
6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
7 As at Adam, they have broken the covenant; they were unfaithful to me there. But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me. But like Adam they transgressed the covenant; there they dealt faithlessly with me.
8 Gilead is a city of evildoers, stained with footprints of blood. Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with footprints of blood. Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with blood.
9 As marauders lie in ambush for a victim, so do bands of priests; they murder on the road to Shechem, carrying out their wicked schemes. Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities. As robbers lie in wait for a man, so the priests band together; they murder on the way to Shechem; they commit villainy.
10 I have seen a horrible thing in Israel: There Ephraim is given to prostitution, Israel is defiled. In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: Ephraim practices prostitution there, and Israel is defiled. In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing; Ephraim’s whoredom is there; Israel is defiled.
11 “Also for you, Judah, a harvest is appointed. “Whenever I would restore the fortunes of my people, Also for you, O Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I restore My people from captivity. For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed. When I restore the fortunes of my people,
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