Hosea 14:2 “Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away…”

Hosea 14:2

Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Take words with you, and return to the LORD. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good; so we offer bulls as we vowed of our lips.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

O Israel, returne vnto the Lord thy God: for thou hast fallen by thine iniquitie.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“with”

Joel 2:17 Luke 18:13 Matthew 6:9–13 Luke 11:2–4 Job 34:31 Job 34:32

Joel 2:17 · BSB

Let the priests who minister before the LORD weep between the portico and the altar, saying, “Spare Your people, O LORD, and do not make Your heritage a reproach, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should they say…

Luke 18:13 · BSB

But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

Matthew 6:9–13 · BSB

So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

Luke 11:2–4 · BSB

So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.

Job 34:31 · BSB

Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.

Job 34:32 · BSB

Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’

“away”

Psalm 51:2–10 Job 7:21 1 John 3:5 2 Samuel 12:13 2 Samuel 24:10 Zechariah 3:4

Psalm 51:2–10 · BSB

Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

Job 7:21 · BSB

Why do You not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For soon I will lie down in the dust; You will seek me, but I will be no more.”

1 John 3:5 · BSB

But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

2 Samuel 12:13 · BSB

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.

2 Samuel 24:10 · BSB

After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted ver…

Zechariah 3:4 · BSB

So the angel said to those standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes!” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have removed your iniquity, and I will clothe you with splendid robes.”

“receive, etc”

2 Timothy 1:9 Matthew 7:11 Luke 11:13 Luke 15:21–24 Ephesians 1:6 Ephesians 1:7

2 Timothy 1:9 · BSB

He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Matthew 7:11 · BSB

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Luke 11:13 · BSB

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

Luke 15:21–24 · BSB

The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. ’

Ephesians 1:6 · BSB

to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

Ephesians 1:7 · BSB

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

“the calves”

Hebrews 13:15 1 Peter 2:5 1 Peter 2:9 Psalm 69:30 Psalm 69:31

Hebrews 13:15 · BSB

Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

1 Peter 2:5 · BSB

you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Psalm 69:30 · BSB

I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

Psalm 69:31 · BSB

And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.

Also

Micah 7:18–19

Micah 7:18–19 · BSB

Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity.

3Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”

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