English Standard Version
Hosea 14:2
2Take with you words and return to the Lord; say to him, "Take away all iniquity; accept what is good, and we will pay with bulls the vows of our lips.
Hosea 14:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to him: “Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Take words with you, And return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity; Receive us graciously, For we will offer the sacrifices of our lips.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Bring your confessions, and return to the Lord. Say to him, “Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us, so that we may offer you our praises.
Context of Hosea 14:2
1Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity. Take with you words and return to the Lord; say to him, "Take away all iniquity; accept what is good, and we will pay with bulls the vows of our lips. 3Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride on horses; and we will say no more, 'Our God,' to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy." 4I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them.
Read all of Hosea 14Hosea 14:2 word by word
קְח֤וּ עִמָּכֶם֙ דְּבָרִ֔ים וְשׁ֖וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה אִמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כָּל־תִּשָּׂ֤א עָוֹן֙ וְקַח־ט֔וֹב וּֽנְשַׁלְּמָ֥ה פָרִ֖ים שְׂפָתֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- with you wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- and turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto him, Take awayנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: forgiveH5375
- all iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
- and receiveלָקַחlâqach · to take: recieveH3947
- graciouslyטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
- so will we renderשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
- the calvesפַּרpar pâr · bullockH6499
- of our lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193
Cross-references for Hosea 14:2
- Job 34:31"For has anyone said to God, 'I have borne punishment; I will not offend any more;
- Joel 2:17Between the vestibule and the altar let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep and say, "Spare your people, O Lord, and make not your heritage a reproach, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, 'Where is their God?'"
- Matthew 6:9Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
- Luke 11:2And he said to them, "When you pray, say: "Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.
- Luke 18:13But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'
- 2 Samuel 12:13David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord." And Nathan said to David, "The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.
- 2 Samuel 24:10But David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the Lord, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly."
- Job 7:21Why do you not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For now I shall lie in the earth; you will seek me, but I shall not be."
- Psalms 51:2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
- Isaiah 6:7And he touched my mouth and said: "Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for."
- Ezekiel 36:25I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you.
- Micah 7:19He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.
- Zechariah 3:4And the angel said to those who were standing before him, "Remove the filthy garments from him." And to him he said, "Behold, I have taken your iniquity away from you, and I will clothe you with pure vestments."
- John 1:29The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- Romans 11:27"and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins."
- Hebrews 10:4For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Commentaries on Hosea 14:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Take with you words - And you may be assured that you pray aright, when you use the words which God himself has put in your mouths. On this very ground there is a potency in the Lord's Prayer, when offered up believingly, beyond what can be found in any human composition. And it may be presumed that it was this consideration that induced our reformers to introduce it so frequently in the public liturgy. See the order of God's directions here: - Hearing…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Take with you words - He bills them not bring costly offerings, that they might regain His favor; not whole burnt-offerings of bullocks, goats or rams; with which, and with which alone, they had before gone to seek Him (see the note above at Hosea 5:6); not the silver and gold which they had lavished on their idols; but what seems the cheapest of all, which any may have, without cost to their substance; “words;” worthless, as mere words; precious when…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Hosea created a prayer of confession to guide his people back to the Lord. God’s prophets felt both God's anger over Israel’s rebellion and the people's suffering (see also Daniel 9:4–19). Take away all our iniquity: The Israelites should rely on God’s mercy and grace, openly admitting their many sins. that we may present the fruit of our lips: Israel often offered animal sacrifices for sin, but the Lord made it clear that sacrifices were not the answer…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Take with you words--instead of sacrifices, namely, the words of penitence here put in your mouths by God. "Words," in Hebrew, mean "realities," there being the same term for "words" and "things"; so God implies, He will not accept empty professions (Psa 78:36; Is 29:13). He does not ask costly sacrifices, but words of heartfelt penitence. receive us graciously--literally "(for) good." calves of our lips--that is, instead of sacrifices of calves, which…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Hosea 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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