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.

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Take words with you
    and return to the Lord.
Say to him:
    “Forgive(A) all our sins
and receive us graciously,(B)
    that we may offer the fruit of our lips.[a](C)

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  1. Hosea 14:2 Or offer our lips as sacrifices of bulls

Take words with you,
And return to the Lord.
Say to Him,
“Take away all iniquity;
Receive us graciously,
For we will offer the (A)sacrifices[a] of our lips.

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  1. Hosea 14:2 Lit. bull calves; LXX fruit

Take with you words
    and return to the Lord;
say to him,
    “Take away all iniquity;
accept (A)what is good,
    and we will pay with bulls
    (B)the vows[a] of our lips.

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  1. Hosea 14:2 Septuagint, Syriac pay the fruit

Take words with you and return to the Lord.
Say to Him, “(A)Take away all guilt
And [a]receive us graciously,
So that we may (B)present [b]the fruit of our lips.

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  1. Hosea 14:2 Or accept that which is good
  2. Hosea 14:2 As in ancient versions; MT our lips as bulls

The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

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The Lord Abhors the Pride of Israel

The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself(A)—the Lord God Almighty declares:

“I abhor(B) the pride of Jacob(C)
    and detest his fortresses;(D)
I will deliver up(E) the city
    and everything in it.(F)

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(A)The Lord God has sworn by Himself,
The Lord God of hosts says:
“I abhor (B)the pride of Jacob,
And hate his palaces;
Therefore I will deliver up the city
And all that is in it.”

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(A)The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord, the God of hosts:

“I abhor (B)the pride of Jacob
    and hate his strongholds,
    (C)and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it.”

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The Lord [a]God has (A)sworn by Himself, the Lord God of armies has declared:
“I (B)loathe the arrogance of Jacob,
And [b]detest his (C)citadels;
Therefore I will (D)give up the city and [c]all it contains.”

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 6:8 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Amos 6:8 Lit hate
  3. Amos 6:8 Lit its fullness