Hosea 14:4
New International Version
“I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.

New Living Translation
The LORD says, “Then I will heal you of your faithlessness; my love will know no bounds, for my anger will be gone forever.

English Standard Version
I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them.

Berean Standard Bible
I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger has turned away from them.

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

New King James Version
“I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from him.

New American Standard Bible
I will heal their apostasy, I will love them freely, Because My anger has turned away from them.

NASB 1995
I will heal their apostasy, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from them.

NASB 1977
I will heal their apostasy, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from them.

Legacy Standard Bible
I will heal their turning away from Me; I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from them.

Amplified Bible
I will heal their apostasy and faithlessness; I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for my anger will have turned from him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger will have turned from him.

American Standard Version
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

Contemporary English Version
Israel, you have rejected me, but my anger is gone; I will heal you and love you without limit.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[The LORD says,] "I will cure them of their unfaithfulness. I will love them freely. I will no longer be angry with them.

Good News Translation
The LORD says, "I will bring my people back to me. I will love them with all my heart; no longer am I angry with them.

International Standard Version
"I will correct their apostasy, loving them freely, since my anger will have turned away from them.

Majority Standard Bible
I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger has turned away from them.

NET Bible
"I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger will turn away from them.

New Heart English Bible
"I will heal their waywardness. I will love them freely; for my anger is turned away from him.

Webster's Bible Translation
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for my anger is turned away from him.

World English Bible
“I will heal their waywardness. I will love them freely; for my anger is turned away from them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I heal their backsliding, I love them freely, "" For My anger has turned back from him.

Young's Literal Translation
I heal their backsliding, I love them freely, For turned back hath Mine anger from him.

Smith's Literal Translation
I will heal their turning away, I loved them largely: for mine anger turned away from him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I will heal their breaches, I will love them freely: for my wrath is turned away from them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I will heal their contrition; I will love them spontaneously. For my wrath has been turned away from them.

New American Bible
I will heal their apostasy, I will love them freely; for my anger is turned away from them.

New Revised Standard Version
I will heal their disloyalty; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I will heal their backsliding, I will love their vows; and my anger shall turn away from them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I shall heal their backsliding and I shall love their vows and shall turn back my anger from them
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; For Mine anger is turned away from him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I will restore their dwellings, I will love them truly: for he has turned away my wrath from him.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Promise of God's Blessing
4I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger has turned away from them. 5I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 3:22
“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.

Isaiah 57:18-19
I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, / bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”

Ezekiel 36:25-27
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

Joel 2:13
So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Psalm 103:3-4
He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, / who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,

Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

Micah 7:18-19
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.

Jeremiah 31:33-34
“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. / No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”

Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Psalm 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Matthew 9:12-13
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. / But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Luke 15:20-24
So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. / The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ / But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. ...

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Romans 5:8
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Ephesians 2:4-5
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, / made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!


Treasury of Scripture

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

heal.

Hosea 11:7
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

Exodus 15:26
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

Isaiah 57:18
I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

I will love.

Deuteronomy 7:7,8
The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: …

Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

Romans 3:24
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

for.

Numbers 25:4,11
And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel…

Psalm 78:38
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

Isaiah 12:1
And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

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Hosea 14
1. An exhortation to repentance.
4. A promise of God's blessing.














I will heal
The Hebrew word for "heal" is "רָפָא" (rapha), which signifies restoration and making whole. In the context of Hosea, God is portrayed as a divine physician who seeks to mend the spiritual brokenness of Israel. This healing is not merely physical but deeply spiritual, addressing the root of Israel's waywardness. The promise of healing reflects God's desire to restore His people to a state of spiritual health and covenantal faithfulness.

their apostasy
The term "apostasy" comes from the Hebrew "מְשׁוּבָתָם" (meshuvatam), meaning turning away or backsliding. Israel's apostasy involved abandoning their covenant with God and turning to idolatry and other nations for security. This word underscores the gravity of Israel's sin, as apostasy is a deliberate departure from faithfulness. Yet, God's promise to heal indicates His willingness to forgive and restore, emphasizing His mercy and grace.

I will freely love them
The phrase "freely love" is derived from the Hebrew "אָהַב" (ahav), which conveys a deep, unconditional love. This love is not earned or deserved but is given generously by God. It reflects the covenantal love (hesed) that God has for His people, a love that persists despite their unfaithfulness. This declaration of love is a powerful reminder of God's steadfast commitment to His covenant and His people.

for My anger has turned away
The Hebrew word for "anger" is "אַף" (aph), often associated with the wrath of God in response to sin. However, the phrase "has turned away" (שָׁב מִמֶּנּוּ, shav mimennu) indicates a divine change of disposition. This turning away of anger is not due to Israel's merit but is an act of divine grace. It signifies a new beginning, where God's wrath is replaced by compassion and mercy, highlighting the transformative power of repentance and divine forgiveness.

from them
The phrase "from them" emphasizes the personal and communal aspect of God's forgiveness. It is not just a general turning away of anger but specifically directed towards His people, Israel. This personal touch underscores the relational nature of God's covenant with Israel, where He is intimately involved in their restoration and renewal. It serves as a reminder of God's personal care and attention to His people, assuring them of His presence and love.

(4) Heal . . . Love.--If the foregoing be the offering of penitent lips, then the majestic reply of Jehovah is full of superlative grace.

Verses 4-7. - I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. The penitential prayer put in the mouth of the people receives in this verse a gracious response; words of contrite confession are echoed back in accents of compassion and consolation. When thus penitent and prayerful they returned to the Lord, he promises them favor as well as forgiveness, so as to heal the moral malady under which they had long labored, remedy the evil effects of their apostasy, and withhold the stripes he was going to inflict. Meshubhatham means

(1) their turning away from God and all included therein - defection, rebellion, idolatry, and other sins. The disease would be healed, and its consequences averted.

(2) Some, however, understand the word, in a good sense, to mean "conversion ' or "the converted," the abstract being put for the concrete; the blessing is thus promised them when they turned or returned to God. Thus the Syriac version.

(3) The LXX. again, connecting meshubhah with yashav, to sit or dwell, render it by κατοικίαν, that is," I will heal their dwelling." There is little doubt that . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I will heal
אֶרְפָּא֙ (’er·pā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7495: To mend, to cure

their apostasy;
מְשׁ֣וּבָתָ֔ם (mə·šū·ḇā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4878: Turning back, apostasy

I will freely
נְדָבָ֑ה (nə·ḏā·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5071: Spontaneity, spontaneous, a spontaneous, abundant gift

love them,
אֹהֲבֵ֖ם (’ō·hă·ḇêm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 157: To have affection f

for
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

My anger
אַפִּ֖י (’ap·pî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

has turned away
שָׁ֥ב (šāḇ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

from them.
מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (mim·men·nū)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of


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