Come, and let us return to the Lord: for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has smitten, and he will bind us up.

After two days he will revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his presence.

Let us therefore know, let us follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he shall come to us as the rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.

O Efrayim, what shall I do to thee? O Yehuda, what shall I do to thee? for your love is like a morning cloud, and as the early dew that early passes away.

Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgment goes forth like the light.

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

But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there have they dealt treacherously against me.

Gil῾ad is a city of them that work iniquity; it is polluted with blood.

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so does the company of priests; they murder on the way to Shekhem: for they commit lewdness.

I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Yisra᾽el: there harlotry is found in Efrayim, Yisra᾽el is defiled:

also, O Yehuda, there is a harvest appointed for thee. When I would have returned the captivity of my people,