Hosea 6:1
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.
Study Note
Study Note
'Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up' — the communal call to repentance in Hosea 6:1–3 uses the same vocabulary of affliction and healing found in Hosea 5:14–15, where God is the lion who wounds. The theological structure — YHWH inflicts in order to heal — reflects the covenant's disciplinary logic, particularly the Deuteronomic blessings-and-curses framework and echoes Deuteronomy 32:39. Hosea 6:2 ('after two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up') has been read by many Christian interpreters as a typological anticipation of the resurrection, though in context it likely describes Israel's national restoration. The passage's authenticity as genuine repentance or as superficial 'covenant optimism' (criticized in 6:4's divine response) remains an exegetical debate.
Other Translations
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.
`Come, and we turn back unto Jehovah, For He hath torn, and He doth heal us, He doth smite, and He bindeth us up.
Come, let us go back to the Lord; for he has given us wounds and he will make us well; he has given blows and he will give help.
Cross References
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Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.