(A)Whoever sheds human blood,
By man his blood shall be shed,
For (B)in the image of God
He made mankind.

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“Whoever sheds human blood,
    by humans shall their blood be shed;(A)
for in the image of God(B)
    has God made mankind.

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(A)The Lord puts to death and makes alive;
(B)He brings down to [a]Sheol and brings up.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:6 I.e., the netherworld

“The Lord brings death and makes alive;(A)
    he brings down to the grave and raises up.(B)

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The Response to God’s Rebuke

(A)Come, let’s return to the Lord.
For (B)He has torn us, but (C)He will heal us;
He has [a]wounded us, but He will (D)bandage us.
He will (E)revive us after two days;
He will (F)raise us up on the third day,
That we may live before Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 6:1 Lit struck

Israel Unrepentant

“Come, let us return(A) to the Lord.
He has torn us to pieces(B)
    but he will heal us;(C)
he has injured us
    but he will bind up our wounds.(D)
After two days he will revive us;(E)
    on the third day(F) he will restore(G) us,
    that we may live in his presence.

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