Hosea 6:11–7:2

11 “Also for you, Judah,

a harvest is appointed.

“Whenever I would restore the fortunes of my people,

1 whenever I would heal Israel,

the sins of Ephraim are exposed

and the crimes of Samaria revealed.

They practice deceit,

thieves break into houses,

bandits rob in the streets;

2 but they do not realize

that I remember all their evil deeds.

Their sins engulf them;

they are always before me.

11 For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed.

When I restore the fortunes of my people,

1 when I would heal Israel,

the iniquity of Ephraim is revealed,

and the evil deeds of Samaria,

for they deal falsely;

the thief breaks in,

and the bandits raid outside.

2 But they do not consider

that I remember all their evil.

Now their deeds surround them;

they are before my face.

11 Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee,

When I returned the captivity of my people.

1 When I would have healed Israel,

Then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria:

For they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in,

And the troop of robbers spoileth without.

2 And they consider not in their hearts

That I remember all their wickedness:

Now their own doings have beset them about;

They are before my face.

11 “O Judah, a harvest of punishment is also waiting for you,

though I wanted to restore the fortunes of my people.

1 “I want to heal Israel, but its sins are too great.

Samaria is filled with liars.

Thieves are on the inside

and bandits on the outside!

2 Its people don’t realize

that I am watching them.

Their sinful deeds are all around them,

and I see them all.

11 Also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed for you,

When I return the captives of My people.

1 “When I would have healed Israel,

Then the iniquity of Ephraim was uncovered,

And the wickedness of Samaria.

For they have committed fraud;

A thief comes in;

A band of robbers takes spoil outside.

2 They do not consider in their hearts

That I remember all their wickedness;

Now their own deeds have surrounded them;

They are before My face.

11 “Judah, I have set a harvest time for you

when I will make the lives of my people good again.

1 When I heal Israel,

Israel’s sin will go away,

and so will Samaria’s evil.

“They cheat a lot!

Thieves break into houses,

and robbers are in the streets.

2 It never enters their minds

that I remember all their evil deeds.

The bad things they do are all around them;

they are right in front of me.

11 Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people.

1 When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers ravageth without. 2 And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face.

11 Also, for thee, Judah, is a harvest appointed, when I shall turn again the captivity of my people.

1 When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they practise falsehood; and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers assaileth without. 2 And they say not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now do their own doings encompass them; they are before my face.

11 “Yet, Judah, I have set a harvest time for you 

when I bring my people back from captivity. 

1 “Whenever I want to heal Israel, 

all I can see is Ephraim’s sin and Samaria’s wickedness. 

People cheat each other. 

They break into houses and steal. 

They rob people in the streets. 

2 They don’t realize that I remember 

all the evil things they’ve done. 

Now their sins surround them. 

Their sins are in my presence. 

11 A harvest is also appointed for you, Judah.

When I return My people from captivity,

1 when I heal Israel,

the sins of Ephraim and the crimes of Samaria

will be exposed.

For they practice fraud;

a thief breaks in;

a raiding party pillages outside.

2 But they never consider that I remember all their evil.

Now their sins are all around them;

they are right in front of My face.

11 For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed.

When I would restore the fortunes of my people,

1 when I would heal Israel,

the corruption of Ephraim is revealed,

and the wicked deeds of Samaria,

for they deal falsely;

the thief breaks in,

and the bandits raid outside.

2 But they do not consider

that I remember all their wickedness.

Now their deeds surround them;

they are before my face.

11 “People of Judah, I have appointed a time

for you to be destroyed.

“My people, I would like to bless you

with great success again.”

1 The Lord says,

“I would like to heal Israel.

But when I try to, Ephraim’s sins

are brought out into the open.

The crimes of Samaria

are made known to everyone.

The people tell lies.

They break into houses and steal.

They rob others in the streets.

2 But they do not realize

that I remember all of the evil things they do.

Their sins pile up and cover them.

I am always aware of those sins.

11 Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you,

When I restore the fortunes of My people.

1 When I would heal Israel,

The iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered,

And the evil deeds of Samaria,

For they deal falsely;

The thief enters in,

Bandits raid outside,

2 And they do not consider in their hearts

That I remember all their wickedness.

Now their deeds are all around them;

They are before My face.