Hosea 14:2
“Take with you words, and turne to the Lord, say vnto him, Take away all iniquitie, and receiue vs graciously: so will wee render the calues of our lips.”
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Hosea 14:2 Context
1O Israel, returne vnto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquitie. 2Take with you words, and turne to the Lord, say vnto him, Take away all iniquitie, and receiue vs graciously: so will wee render the calues of our lips. 3Asshur shall not saue vs, we will not ride vpon horses, neither will wee say any more to the work of our hands, Yee are our gods: for in thee the fatherlesse findeth mercie. 4¶ I will heale their backsliding, I will loue them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
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Other Translations for Hosea 14:2
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.
- King James Version
Take words with you and return to the LORD. Say to Him, "Take away all iniquity And receive {us} graciously, That we may present the fruit of our lips.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Take with you words, and return unto Jehovah: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good: so will we render `as' bullocks `the offering of' our lips.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Take with you words, and come back to the Lord; say to him, Let there be forgiveness for all wrongdoing, so that we may take what is good, and give in payment the fruit of our lips.
- Basic English Bible
Take with you words, and turn to Jehovah; say unto him, Forgive all iniquity, and receive [us] graciously; so will we render the calves of our lips.
- Darby Bible
Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say to him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
- Webster's Bible
Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, "Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good: so we offer our lips like bulls.
- World English Bible
Take with you words, and turn to Jehovah, Say ye unto Him: `Take away all iniquity, and give good, And we do render the fruit of our lips.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(14:3) Take with you words, and return unto the LORD; say unto Him: 'Forgive all iniquity, and accept that which is good; so will we render for bullocks the offering of our lips.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Hosea 14:2
14:2 Render - This will qualify and encourage us to give the sacrifices which are more pleasing to God than calves or oxen.