3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 6:3:1 ⧉וְנֵדְעָ֣הvenedeaand let us know Hosea 6:3:2 ⧉נִרְדְּפָ֗הnirdefalet us pursue Hosea 6:3:3 ⧉לָדַ֙עַת֙ladaatto know Hosea 6:3:4 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֔הetyahwehthe LORD Hosea 6:3:5 ⧉כְּשַׁ֖חַרkeshakharas the dawn Hosea 6:3:6 ⧉נָכ֣וֹןnakhonis established Hosea 6:3:7 ⧉מֽוֹצָא֑וֹmotsaohis going out Hosea 6:3:8 ⧉וְיָב֤וֹאveyavoand he will come Hosea 6:3:9 ⧉כַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙kageshemas the rain Hosea 6:3:10 ⧉לָ֔נוּlanuto us Hosea 6:3:11 ⧉כְּמַלְק֖וֹשׁkemalkoshas the spring rain Hosea 6:3:12 ⧉י֥וֹרֶהyorehe will water Hosea 6:3:13 ⧉אָֽרֶץ׃aretsthe earth |
3. Formal Translation And let us know; let us pursue to know the LORD {Yahweh, Self-Making Known}. Like the dawn, His going out is established, and He will come to us like the rain, like the latter rain that waters the earth. |
3. Dynamic Translation So we will know—let us keep on seeking to know the LORD {Yahweh, Life-Giving Visitor}. His appearing is as dependable as sunrise, and He will come to us like showers, like the latter rain that waters the earth. |