Hosea 14
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Yahweh’s Anger Turns Away from Israel
1 # 14:1 Ch 14:2 in Heb Return, O Israel, to Yahweh your God,
For you have stumbled in your iniquity.
2Take words with you and return to Yahweh.
Say to Him, “Forgive all iniquity
And #14:2 Or accept that which is goodtake what is good,
That we may pay in full #14:2 As in ancient versions; M.T. our lips as bullsthe fruit of our lips.
3“Assyria will not save us;
We will not ride on horses,
Nor will we say again, ‘Our god,’
To the work of our hands;
For in You the #14:3 Or fatherlessorphan finds compassion.”
4¶I will heal their turning away from Me;
I will love them freely,
For My anger has turned away from them.
5I will be like the dew to Israel;
He will flourish like the lily,
And he will #14:5 Lit strike his rootstake root like the cedars of Lebanon.
6His shoots will go forth,
And his splendor will be like the olive tree
And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.
7Those who live in his shadow
Will #14:7 Or return, they will raise grainagain raise grain,
And they will flourish like the vine.
His name of remembrance will be like the wine of Lebanon.
8¶O Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols?
It is I who answer and look after #14:8 Lit himyou.
I am like a luxuriant cypress;
From Me #14:8 Lit is foundcomes your fruit.
9¶Whoever is wise, so let him discern these things;
Whoever is discerning, let him know them.
For the ways of Yahweh are right,
And the righteous will walk in them,
But transgressors will stumble in them.
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