^{1 Ref} Come, let us go back to the Lord; for he has given us wounds and he will make us well; he has given blows and he will give help.

^{2 Ref} After two days he will give us life, and on the third day he will make us get up, and we will be living before him.

^{3 Ref} And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.

^{4 Ref} O Ephraim, what am I to do to you? O Judah, what am I to do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, and like the dew which goes early away.

^{5 Ref} So I have had it cut in stones; I gave them teaching by the words of my mouth;

^{6 Ref} Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.

^{7 Ref} But like a man, they have gone against the agreement; there they were false to me.

^{8 Ref} Gilead is a town of evil-doers, marked with blood.

^{9 Ref} And like a band of thieves waiting for a man, so are the priests watching secretly the way of those going quickly to Shechem, for they are working with an evil design.

^{10 Ref} In Israel I have seen a very evil thing; there false ways are seen in Ephraim, Israel is unclean;

^{11 Ref} And Judah has put up disgusting images for himself.

^{1 Ref} Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

^{2 Ref} After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him.

^{3 Ref} And 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.

^{4 Ref} 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.

^{5 Ref} Therefore 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.

^{6 Ref} For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

^{7 Ref} But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

^{8 Ref} Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood.

^{9 Ref} And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.

^{10 Ref} In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is `found' in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

^{11 Ref} Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people.

^{1 Ref} "Come, and let us return to Yahweh; For he has torn us to pieces, And he will heal us; He has injured us, And he will bind up our wounds.

^{2 Ref} After two days will he revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, And we will live before him.

^{3 Ref} Let us acknowledge Yahweh. Let us press on to know Yahweh. As surely as the sun rises, Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain that waters the earth."

^{4 Ref} "Ephraim, what shall I do to you? Judah, what shall I do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, And like the dew that disappears early.

^{5 Ref} Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth. Your judgments are like a flash of lightning.

^{6 Ref} For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

^{7 Ref} But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant. They were unfaithful to me, there.

^{8 Ref} Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity; It is stained with blood.

^{9 Ref} As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, So the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, Committing shameful crimes.

^{10 Ref} In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing. There is prostitution in Ephraim. Israel is defiled.

^{11 Ref} "Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, When I restore the fortunes of my people.