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Hosea 6

11 aligned verses; 11 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight .
After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him .
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD : his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah : his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.
O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are ` as ' the light that goeth forth.
For I desired mercy , and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
For I desire goodness , and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt - offerings.
But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity , and is polluted with blood.
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity ; it is stained with blood.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.
I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing : there whoredom is `found' in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.
Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people.

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