Hosea 14:2-4
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
2 Take words with you
and return to the Lord;
say to him,
‘Take away all guilt;
accept that which is good,
and we will offer
the fruit[a] of our lips.
3 Assyria shall not save us;
we will not ride upon horses;
we will say no more, “Our God”,
to the work of our hands.
In you the orphan finds mercy.’
Assurance of Forgiveness
4 I will heal their disloyalty;
I will love them freely,
for my anger has turned from them.
Footnotes
- Hosea 14:2 Gk Syr: Heb bulls
Hosea 14:2-4
King James Version
2 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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Hosea 14:2-4
New King James Version
2 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.
3 Assyria shall (B)not save us,
(C)We will not ride on horses,
Nor will we say anymore to the work of our hands, ‘You are our gods.’
(D)For in You the fatherless finds mercy.”
4 “I will heal their (E)backsliding,
I will (F)love them freely,
For My anger has turned away from him.
Footnotes
- Hosea 14:2 Lit. bull calves; LXX fruit
Hosea 14:2-4
English Standard Version
2 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.
3 (C)Assyria shall not save us;
(D)we will not ride on horses;
and (E)we will say no more, ‘Our God,’
to the work of our hands.
(F)In you the orphan finds mercy.”
Footnotes
- Hosea 14:2 Septuagint, Syriac pay the fruit
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