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.
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 6 of Hosea. The people invite one another to return to the Lord because he wounds and heals, but the following passage will reveal that their repentance is superficial. These words may sound pious, but Hosea questions whether there is genuine conversion. The reference to knowing and pressing on to know the Lord presents knowledge of God as a persevering relationship, comparable to the certainty of the coming rain.
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Kommt, wir wollen wieder zum HERRN; denn er hat uns zerrissen, er wird uns auch heilen; er hat uns geschlagen, er wird uns auch verbinden.
Venid y volvámonos a Jehová: que él arrebató, y nos curará; hirió, y nos vendará.
«Vengan, volvamos a Jehová, porque él nos ha desgarrado, pero nos sanará; nos ha herido, pero vendará nuestras heridas.
Venez, retournons à l'Eternel! Car il a déchiré, mais il nous guérira; Il a frappé, mais il bandera nos plaies.
VENITE, e convertiamoci al Signore; perciocchè egli ha lacerato, ed altresì ci risanerà; egli ha percosso, altresì ci fascerà le piaghe.
VINDE, e tornemos ao SENHOR, porque ele despedaçou, e nos sarará; feriu, e nos atará a ferida.
來,我們歸向耶和華吧! 他撕裂我們,也必醫治; 打傷我們,也必包紮。
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