11 A harvest is also appointed for you, Judah.(A)

When I[a] return My people from captivity,(B)
when I heal Israel,(C)
the sins of Ephraim(D) and the crimes of Samaria(E)
will be exposed.
For they practice fraud;(F)
a thief breaks in;
a raiding party pillages outside.(G)
But they never consider that I remember all their evil.(H)
Now their sins are all around them;(I)
they are right in front of My face.

Footnotes

  1. Hosea 6:11 Or you. Judah, when I

11 “O Judah, a harvest of punishment is also waiting for you,
    though I wanted to restore the fortunes of my people.

Israel’s Love for Wickedness

“I want to heal Israel, but its[a] sins are too great.
    Samaria is filled with liars.
Thieves are on the inside
    and bandits on the outside!
Its people don’t realize
    that I am watching them.
Their sinful deeds are all around them,
    and I see them all.

Footnotes

  1. 7:1 Hebrew Ephraim’s, referring to the northern kingdom of Israel; similarly in 7:8, 11.