Hosea 14

Turn Back to the Lord

1Israel, return! Come back

to the Lord, your God.

Sin has made you fall.

2Return to the Lord and say,

“Please forgive our sins.

Accept our good sacrifices

of praise instead of bulls.#14.2 Accept … bulls: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

3Assyria 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.”

The Lord Promises To Forgive

4Israel, you have rejected me,

but my anger is gone;

I will heal you and love you

without limit.

5I will be like the dew—

then you will blossom like lilies

and have roots like a tree.#14.5 like a tree: The Hebrew text has “like Lebanon,” probably referring to the famous cedar trees on Mount Lebanon.

6Your branches will spread

with the beauty

of an olive tree

and with the aroma

of Lebanon Forest.

7You will rest in my shade,

and your grain will grow.

You will blossom

like a vineyard

and be famous as the wine

from Lebanon.

8Israel, give up your idols!

I will answer your prayers

and take care of you.#14.8 Israel … you: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

I am that glorious tree,

the source of your fruit.#14.8 I am … fruit: This is the only place in the Old Testament where the Lord is compared to a tree. Hosea reminds the people that it is the Lord who is the source of life, rather than the Canaanite gods and goddesses that are worshiped under trees at the local shrines.

9If you are wise, you will know

and understand what I mean.

I am the Lord, and I lead you

along the right path.

If you obey me,

we will walk together,

but if you are wicked,

you will stumble.

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Hosea 14

Ang Pakiusap ni Hosea sa Israel

1Manumbalik ka Israel kay Yahweh na iyong Diyos.

Ang pagbagsak mo ay bunga ng iyong kasamaan.

2Dalhin ninyo ang inyong kahilingan,

lumapit kayo kay Yahweh;

sabihin ninyo sa kanya,

“Patawarin po ninyo kami.

Kami'y iyong kahabagan, kami'y iyong tanggapin.

Maghahandog kami sa iyo ng pagpupuri.

3Hindi kami kayang iligtas ng hukbo ng Asiria,

hindi kami sasakay sa mga kabayo nila.

Hindi na namin tatawaging diyos

ang mga ginawa ng aming kamay.

Sa iyo lamang nakakasumpong ng awa ang mga ulila.”

4Sabi ni Yahweh,

“Pagagalingin ko na sila sa kanilang kataksilan,

mamahalin ko na sila nang walang katapusan,

sapagkat napawi na ang galit ko sa kanila.

5Ako'y matutulad sa hamog na magpapasariwa sa Israel.

Mamumulaklak siyang gaya ng liryo,

at mag-uugat din siyang tulad ng sedar.

6Kanyang mga sanga ay darami,

gaganda siyang tulad ng puno ng olibo,

at hahalimuyak gaya ng kagubatan ng Lebanon.

7Magbabalik sila at maninirahan sa ilalim ng aking kanlungan.

Sila'y yayabong na gaya ng isang halamanan,

mamumulaklak na parang puno ng ubas,

at ang bango'y tulad ng alak mula sa Lebanon.

8Efraim, lumayo ka na sa mga diyus-diyosan!

Ako lamang ang tumutugon at nagbabantay sa iyo.

Ako'y katulad ng sipres na laging luntian,

at mula sa akin ang iyong mga bunga.”

9Unawain ng matalino ang mga bagay na ito,

at dapat mabatid ng mga marunong.

Matuwid ang mga kaparaanan ni Yahweh,

at ang mabubuti'y doon lumalakad,

ngunit nadarapa ang mga masuwayin.

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