2. He will revive us after two days;on the third day he will raise us up,to live in his presence.
3. Let us know, let us strive to know the Lord;as certain as the dawn is his coming.He will come to us like the rain,like spring rain that waters the earth.”
4. What can I do with you, Ephraim?What can I do with you, Judah?Your loyalty is like morning mist,like the dew that disappears early.
5. For this reason I struck them down through the prophets,I killed them by the words of my mouth; my judgment shines forth like the light.
6. For it is loyalty that I desire, not sacrifice,and knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.