Hosea 14:1-3

Contemporary English Version

14 Israel, return! Come back
to the Lord, your God.
    Sin has made you fall.
² Return to the Lord and say,
    “Please forgive our sins.
Accept our good sacrifices
    of praise instead of bulls.^[a]
3 Assyria can't save us,
    and chariots can't help.
So we will no longer worship
    the idols we have made.
Our Lord, you show mercy
    to orphans.”