Hosea 14
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1O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.1 "Return, Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have fallen due to your own iniquity.
2Take 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.2Bring a prepared speech with you as you return to the LORD. Say to him: 'Take away all our iniquity, and accept what is good. Then we will present the fruit of our lips.
3Asshur 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.3Assyria won't save us; we won't be riding on horses, Nor will we be saying anymore to the work of our hands, "You are our God." Indeed, in you the orphan finds mercy.'
4I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.4"I will correct their apostasy, loving them freely, since my anger will have turned away from them.
5I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.5I will be like the dew to Israel; Israel will blossom like a lily, growing roots like the cedars of Lebanon.
6His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.6Israel's branches will spread out, and its beauty will be like an olive tree, with its scent like that of Lebanon.
7They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.7Those who live under its protection will surely return. Their grain will flourish; they will blossom like a vine, and Israel's scent will be like wine from Lebanon.
8Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.8"Ephraim, what have I in common with idols? I have listened and will pay attention to him. I am like a flourishing cypress; in me will your fruit be found."
9Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things. Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right: the righteous follow his example, but the rebellious stumble in them.
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