On the third day He will raise us up,
That we may live in His sight.
Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord.
His going forth is established bas the morning;
cHe will come to us dlike the rain,
Like the latter and former rain to the earth.
Impenitence of Israel and Judah
O Judah, what shall I do to you?
For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud,
And like the early dew it goes away.
I have slain them by athe words of My mouth;
And1 your judgments are like light that goes forth.
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American Standard Version
O 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 dew that goeth early away.
Amplified® Bible
O Ephraim, what shall I do with you? [says the Lord] O Judah, what shall I do with you? For your [wavering] love {and} kindness are like the night mist {or} like the dew that goes early away.
Contemporary English Version
People of Israel and Judah, what can I do with you? Your love for me disappears more quickly than mist or dew at sunrise.
Darby English Version
What shall I do unto thee, Ephraim? What shall I do unto thee, Judah? For your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away.
Good News Bible
But the LORD says, "Israel and Judah, what am I going to do with you? Your love for me disappears as quickly as morning mist; it is like dew, that vanishes early in the day.
King James Version
O 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.
New American Standard Bible
What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty is like a morning cloud And like the dew which goes away early.
New International Version
"What can I do with you, Ephraim?
What can I do with you, Judah?
Your love is like the morning mist,
like the early dew that disappears.
New King James Version
“ O Ephraim, what shall I do to you?
O Judah, what shall I do to you?
For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud,
And like the early dew it goes away.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty resembles a morning cloud And like the dew which goes away early.
Revised Standard Version
What shall I do with you, O E'phraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.
Young's Literal Translation
What 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 early -- going.
New English Translation
What am I going to do with you, O Ephraim? What am I going to do with you, O Judah? For1 your faithfulness is as fleeting as the morning mist;2 it disappears as quickly as dawn’s dew!3
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