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.

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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)

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12 (A)Sow for yourselves, with a view to righteousness;
Harvest in accordance with [a]kindness.
(B)Break up your uncultivated ground,
For it is time to (C)seek the Lord
Until He (D)comes and (E)rains righteousness on you.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 10:12 Or loyalty

12 Sow(A) righteousness(B) for yourselves,
    reap the fruit of unfailing love,
and break up your unplowed ground;(C)
    for it is time to seek(D) the Lord,
until he comes
    and showers his righteousness(E) on you.

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So as for you, (A)return to your God,
(B)Maintain [a]kindness and justice,
And (C)wait for your God continually.

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  1. Hosea 12:6 Or loyalty

But you must return(A) to your God;
    maintain love and justice,(B)
    and wait for your God always.(C)

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13 And (A)tear your heart and not merely (B)your garments.”
Now return to the Lord your God,
For He is (C)gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in mercy
And (D)relenting of catastrophe.

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13 Rend your heart(A)
    and not your garments.(B)
Return(C) to the Lord your God,
    for he is gracious and compassionate,(D)
slow to anger and abounding in love,(E)
    and he relents from sending calamity.(F)

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