Hosea 14:4

¶ I will heale their backsliding, I will loue them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

I will heal their apostasy, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.
- American Standard Version (1901)

I will put right their errors; freely will my love be given to them, for my wrath is turned away from him.
- Basic English Bible

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.
- Darby Bible

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

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

I heal their backsliding, I love them freely, For turned back hath Mine anger from him.
- Youngs Literal Bible

(14:5) I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; for Mine anger is turned away from him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Hosea 14:4

14:2 Render - This will qualify and encourage us to give the sacrifices which are more pleasing to God than calves or oxen.

14:3 The fatherless - All that are destitute of strength in themselves, and destitute of help from others; all that being sensible of their own helpless condition, look for it from God, who hath power, mercy, and wisdom to help. Mercy - Both the fountain and streams of goodness too, free grace, and rich bounty.

14:5 As the dew - I will refresh and comfort, and make fruitful in good works, such as return to me. As Lebanon - As the cedars in Lebanon, so shall the true Israel, converted backsliders, be blessed of God: so flourishing and happy shall the church be under Christ.

14:6 His branches - His branches which are new sprung out, shall gather strength, and shall multiply in number. The olive - tree - Which retains its verdure all the winter and is rich in fruit; so the true Israel of God shall flourish not in fruitless beauty, but in lovely fruit, even in winter's of affliction and trouble. As Lebanon - The mountain famous for cedars, where also were the trees that afford the frankincense, and many flowers which perfume the air; such shall the spiritual fragrance of the church be to God and man.