Hosea 14:1-3

International Children’s Bible

14 Israel, return to the Lord your God.
    Your sins have caused your ruin.
² Come back to the Lord
    and say these words to him:
“Take away all our sin
    and kindly receive us.
Then we will give you the praise we promised you.
³ Assyria cannot save us.
    We will not trust in our horses.
We will not say again, ‘Our gods,’
    to the things our hands have made.
    You show mercy to us, who are like orphans.”