1Come, and let us return to Yahweh; for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has struck, and he will bind us up.
2After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him.
3Let us know, let us follow on to know Yahweh: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come to us as the rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.
4Ephraim, what shall I do to you? Judah, what shall I do to you? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goes early away.
5Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and your judgments are [as] the light that goes forth.
6For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
7But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.