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Hosea 6 King James 2000 (KJ2000)

Israel and Judah Unrepentant

1. Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has 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 in his sight.

3. Let us know, let us press on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

4. O Ephraim, what shall I do unto you? O Judah, what shall I do unto you? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goes away.

5. Therefore have I hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and your judgments are as the light that goes forth.

6. For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

7. But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

8. Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is defiled with blood.

9. And as bands of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

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

11. Also, O Judah, he has appointed a harvest for you, when I return the captives of my people.