2. In two or three dayshe will heal usand restore our strengththat we may live with him.
3. Let's do our bestto know the Lord.His coming is as certainas the morning sun;he will refresh us like rainrenewing the earthin the springtime.
4. People of Israel and Judah,what can I do with you?Your love for me disappearsmore quickly than mistor dew at sunrise.
5. That's why I slaughtered youwith the wordsof my prophets.That's why my judgments blazedlike the dawning sun.
6. I'd rather you were faithfuland knew methan offered sacrifices.
7. At a place named Adam,you betrayed meby breaking our agreement.
8. Everyone in Gilead is evil;your hands are stainedwith the blood of victims.
9. You priests are like a gangof robbers in ambush.On the road to Shechemyou murder and commitother horrible crimes.
10. I have seen a terrible thingin Israel—you are unfaithfuland unfit to worship me.
11. People of Judah,your time is coming too.I, the Lord, would like to makemy nation prosper again