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Chapter 6

Steadfast Love Rather than Sacrifice Is What Pleases Me

[a]“Come, let us return to the Lord;
    he has wounded us, but he will heal us;
    he has struck us down, but he will bind up our wounds.
After two days he will revive us;
    on the third day[b] he will raise us up
    to live in his presence.
Let us know the Lord;
    let us strive to know him.
His coming is as sure as the dawn;
    he will come to us like a shower,
    like the spring rains that water the earth.”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 6:1 The passage refers to some crime greater than others and paints a picture of general wickedness. The heart of Israel is irremediably turned in on itself and can no longer be converted.
  2. Hosea 6:2 Two days . . . third day: that is, soon. God is merciful.

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.
Let us acknowledge the Lord;
    let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises,
    he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,(H)
    like the spring rains that water the earth.(I)

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