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Hosea 14:2

RepentanceForgivenessPrayerPraise and worship

1 O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

3 Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.

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BSB
Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.
KJV
Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
WEB
Take words with you, and return to the LORD. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good; so we offer bulls as we vowed of our lips.
ASV
Take with you words, and return unto Jehovah: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good: so will we render [as] bullocks [the offering of] our lips.
DARBY
Take with you words, and turn to Jehovah; say unto him, Forgive all iniquity, and receive [us] graciously; so will we render the calves of our lips.
BLB
Take with you⁺ words, and return to YHWH. Say to Him: “Lift away all iniquity, and receive what is good, and we offer the fruit of our lips.
ÅB
Kom med [ydmyke] ord og vend om til Herren! Si til ham: Tilgi all misgjerning og ta imot det gode vi kan gi - la oss betale med okser, med våre lepper[^1]!
OTB
Ta ord med dere og vend tilbake til Herren.
Si til Ham,
“Tilgi all vår skyld
Og ta imot oss nådig,
Så vi kan bære frukt med våre lepper.
B1930
Kom med ydmyke ord og vend om til Herren! Si til ham: Forlat all misgjerning og ta imot det gode vi kan yde - la oss betale med okser, med våre leber!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 13:15

    By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

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  • Psalms 51:2–10

    Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

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  • Job 34:31–32

    Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

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  • Micah 7:18–19

    Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

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  • Job 7:21

    And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

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  • 1 John 3:5

    And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

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  • Psalms 69:30–31

    I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

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  • Joel 2:17

    Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

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