Hosea 6:1-6

Christian Standard Bible

6 Come, let’s return to the Lord.^(A)
For he has torn us,^(B)
and he will heal us;^(C)
he has wounded us,
and he will bind up our wounds.^(D)
2 He will revive us after two days,^(E)
and on the third day he will raise us up
so we can live in his presence.^(F)
3 Let’s strive to know the Lord.^(G)
His appearance is as sure as the dawn.^(H)
He will come to us like the rain,^(I)
like the spring showers that water the land.

⁴ What am I going to do with you, Ephraim?^(J)
What am I going to do with you, Judah?
Your love is like the morning mist^(K)
and like the early dew that vanishes.
⁵ This is why I have used the prophets
to cut them down;^[a](L)
I have killed them with the words from my mouth.
My judgment strikes like lightning.^[b]
6 For I desire faithful love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God^(M) rather than burnt offerings.^(N)