Hosea 6 Comparison: King James Version vs Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 6
1Come, 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.
2After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
3Then 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.
4O 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.
5Therefore 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.
6For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
7But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
8Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
9And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
10I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
11Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.
Hosea 6
1`Come, and we turn back unto Jehovah, For He hath torn, and He doth heal us, He doth smite, and He bindeth us up.
2He doth revive us after two days, In the third day He doth raise us up, And we live before Him.
3And we knowwe pursue to know Jehovah, As the dawn prepared is His going forth, And He cometh in as a shower to us, As gathered rainsprinkling earth.'
4What do I do to thee, O Ephraim? What do I do to thee, O Judah? Your goodness is as a cloud of the morning, And as dew rising earlygoing.
5Therefore I have hewed by prophets, I have slain them by sayings of My mouth, And My judgments to the light goeth forth.
6For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.
7And they, as Adam, transgressed a covenant, There they dealt treacherously against me.
8Gilead is a city of workers of iniquity, Slippery from blood.
9And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murderthe way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done.
10In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing, There is the whoredom of Ephraimdefiled is Israel.
11Also, O Judah, appointed is a harvest to thee, In My turning back to the captivity of My people!
Understanding King James Version vs Young's Literal Translation in Hosea 6
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
An extremely literal, word-for-word translation that preserves original verb tenses and phrasing. Best for close study and comparing structures from the source languages. The English can feel rigid, but it’s very useful for detailed analysis.
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Key Comparison: 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."
"`Come, and we turn back unto Jehovah, For He hath torn, and He doth heal us, He doth smite, and He bindeth us up."
