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1 "Come, let's return to the LORD; for it is he who has injured us and will heal us; he has struck us down, but he will bind us up.
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"Come, let us return to the Lord; for it is he who has torn, and he will heal us; he has struck down, and he will bind us up.
2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, so that we may live before him.
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After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him.
3 Let's know, let's press on to know the LORD; whose appearing is as certain as the dawn; who will come to us like the showers, like the spring rains that give drink to the earth."
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Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord; his appearing is as sure as the dawn; he will come to us like the showers, like the spring rains that water the earth."
4 Ephraim, what will I do with you? Judah, what will I do with you? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that vanishes quickly.
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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 away early.
5 Therefore, I have attacked them by the prophets, I have killed them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth like a light.
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Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets, I have killed them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light.
6 I desire faithful love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God instead of entirely burned offerings.
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For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
7 But like Adam they broke the covenant; then they acted in bad faith against me.
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But at Adam they transgressed the covenant; there they dealt faithlessly with me.
8 Gilead is a city of wicked people, tracked with blood.
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Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with blood.
9 As robbers lie in wait for someone, so the priests are in league with each other; they murder on the road to Shechem; they have done evil things.
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As robbers lie in wait for someone, so the priests are banded together; they murder on the road to Shechem, they commit a monstrous crime.
10 In the house of Israel I have seen something horrible; Ephraim acts like a prostitute; Israel is defiled.
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In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing; Ephraim's whoredom is there, Israel is defiled.
11 For you also, Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I would improve the circumstances of my people.
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For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed. When I would restore the fortunes of my people,
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