6: 1 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.
6: 2 After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him.
6: 3 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.
6: 4 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your ⁵⁵goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.
⁵⁵Or, kindness And in vs. 6.

6: 5 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: ⁵⁶and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
⁵⁶So Massoretic [רוא כיטפּשׁמו]. Or with an alternative grouping of letters, and my judgment is as the light [רואכ יטפּשׁמו], per Sept., Aram., Targ.

6: 6 For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
6: 7 But they ⁵⁷like ⁵⁸Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
⁵⁷Or, are as men that have transgressed a covenant:
⁵⁸Or, men

6: 8 Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood.
6: 9 ⁵⁹And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yes, they have committed lewdness.
⁵⁹Or, And as robbers lying in wait, so etc.

6: 10 In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
6: 11 Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I ⁶⁰bring back the captivity of my people.
⁶⁰Or, return to the captivity of my people.