Hosea 6 — AAB

The Unrepentance of Israel and Judah

6Verse 1Come, 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.^{Verse 2}After two days He will revive us;on the third day He will raise us up,
that we may live in His presence.^{Verse 3}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.^{Verse 4}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.^{Verse 5}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.^{Verse 6}For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,⁺and the knowledge of God
rather than ascension offerings.^{Verse 7}But they, like Adam, have transgressed⁺the covenant;there they were unfaithful to Me.^{Verse 8}Gilead is a city of evildoers,tracked with footprints of blood.^{Verse 9}Like raiders who lie in ambush,so does a band of priests;they murder on the way to Shechem;surely they have committed atrocities.^{Verse 10}In the house of IsraelI have seen a horrible thing:Ephraim practices prostitution there,and Israel is defiled.^{Verse 11}Also for you, O Judah,a harvest is appointed,when I restoreMy people from captivity.⁺