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Hosea 14:1-9

Hosea 14:1-9 Amplified Bible (AMP)

O Israel, return [in repentance] to the LORD your God, For you have stumbled and fallen [visited by tragedy], because of your sin. Take the words [confessing your guilt] with you and return to the LORD. Say to Him, “Take away all our wickedness; Accept what is good and receive us graciously, So that we may present the fruit of our lips (gratitude). [Heb 13:15] “Assyria will not save us; We will not ride on horses [relying on military might], Nor will we say again to [the idols who are] the work of our hands, ‘You are our gods.’ For in You [O LORD] the orphan finds love and compassion and mercy.” ¶I will heal their apostasy and faithlessness; I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from Israel. I shall be like the dew to Israel; He will blossom like the lily, And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon. His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. Those who live in his shadow Will again raise grain, And they will blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon. ¶O Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? It is I who have answered and will care for you and watch over you. I am like a luxuriant cypress tree; With Me your fruit is found [which is to nourish you]. ¶Whoever is [spiritually] wise, let him understand these things; Whoever is [spiritually] discerning and understanding, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, And the righteous will walk in them, But transgressors will stumble and fall in them. [Ps 107:43; Is 26:7; Jer 9:12; Dan 12:10]

Hosea 14:1-9 The Passion Translation (TPT)

Israel, return to YAHWEH! Come back to your true God, for your sins have become your downfall. Repent! Choose the words of your confession and come back to YAHWEH. Say to him, “Take all my guilt away; be gracious to us and receive us. Instead of animal sacrifices, we offer to you the praises of our lips. Assyria will not be our savior; you will. No longer will we trust in our military might. We will not call our handmade idols ‘our god.’ For in you, the orphan finds tender mercy.” YAHWEH “I will heal you of your unfaithfulness. I will love you with all my heart, for my anger has turned away from you. My presence will fall like refreshing dew on Israel. My people will blossom as the fair lily and become firmly rooted as the cedars of Lebanon. My people will spread out like the beautiful branches of olive trees and carry the desirable scent of Lebanon’s cedars. They will come back to live beneath the shadow of my blessing. They will flourish like a sunlit field of wheat and thrive as a blossoming vine. Their wine will be as famous as the wine of Lebanon. Ephraim will say, ‘Why would I ever want to worship idols anymore?’ I, , am the one who hears, responds, and watches over him. For I will shelter him under my branches like an evergreen cypress. Ephraim, you owe your fruitfulness to me.” Do you consider yourself wise? Then you will understand these words. Are you discerning? Then you will discover their meaning. For YAHWEH’s paths are smooth for walking, and the righteous will walk in them, but the rebellious sinners will stumble in them.