1“Come! Let’s return to Yahweh;
2“Come! Let’s return to Yahweh;
3“Come! Let’s return to Yahweh;
4“Come! Let’s return to Yahweh;
5After two days he will revive us.
6After two days he will revive us.
7After two days he will revive us.
8After two days he will revive us.
9Let’s acknowledge Yahweh.
10Let’s acknowledge Yahweh.
11Let’s acknowledge Yahweh.
12Let’s acknowledge Yahweh.
13“Ephraim, what shall I do to you?
14“Ephraim, what shall I do to you?
15“Ephraim, what shall I do to you?
16“Ephraim, what shall I do to you?
17Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets;
18Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets;
19Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets;
20Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets;
21For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice;
22For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice;
23For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice;
24For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice;
25But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant.
26But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant.
27But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant.
28But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant.
29Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity;
30Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity;
31Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity;
32Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity;
33As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man,
34As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man,
35As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man,
36As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man,
37In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing.
38In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing.
39In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing.
40In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing.
41“Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you,
42“Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you,
43“Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you,
44“Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you,