Hosea

Hosea 14:1–3

¹Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God,

for you have stumbled by your iniquity.

²Bring 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.^a

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.”

Footnotes

a 14:2 LXX and Syriac; Hebrew that we may present our lips as sacrificial bulls

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Hosea 14:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Return	שׁ֚וּבָה	šû·b̲āh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have stumbled	כָשַׁ֖לְתָּ	ḵā·šal·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
by your iniquity	בַּעֲוֺנֶֽךָ׃	ba·‘ă·wō·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Hosea 14:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bring	קְח֤וּ	qə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
your	עִמָּכֶם֙	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with
confessions	דְּבָרִ֔ים	də·ḇā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
and return	וְשׁ֖וּבוּ	wə·šū·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Say	אִמְר֣וּ	’im·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to Him	אֵלָ֗יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Take away	תִּשָּׂ֤א	tiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
our iniquity	עָוֺן֙	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and receive	וְקַח־	wə·qaḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
graciously	ט֔וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
that we may present	וּֽנְשַׁלְּמָ֥ה	ū·nə·šal·lə·māh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7999 be complete, sound
the fruit	פָרִ֖ים	p̄ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6499 young bull, steer
of our lips	שְׂפָתֵֽינוּ׃	śə·p̄ā·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common plural	H8193 lip, speech, edge

Hosea 14:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Assyria	אַשּׁ֣וּר׀	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
save us	יוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נוּ	yō·wō·šî·‘ê·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H3467 deliver
nor will we	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
ride	נִרְכָּ֔ב	nir·kāḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H7392 mount and ride, ride
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
horses	סוּס֙	sūs	Noun - masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
We will never again	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
say	נֹ֥אמַר	nō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H559 utter, say
Our gods	אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
to the work	לְמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	lə·ma·‘ă·śêh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of our own hands	יָדֵ֑ינוּ	yā·ḏê·nū	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common plural	H3027 hand
For	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
in You	בְּךָ֖	bə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
the fatherless	יָתֽוֹם׃	yā·ṯō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3490 orphan
find compassion	יְרֻחַ֥ם	yə·ru·ḥam	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7355 love

Cross-references

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Hosea 14:1 Joel 2:12–13 · Hosea 6:1 · Hosea 12:6 · 2 Chronicles 30:6–9 · Zechariah 1:3–4 · Acts 26:18–20 · Jeremiah 4:1 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Hosea 13:9 · Jeremiah 3:12–14 · Lamentations 5:16 · Ezekiel 28:14–16

Hosea 14:2 Psalm 51:2–10 · Hebrews 13:15 · Job 34:31–32 · Micah 7:18–19 · Job 7:21 · 1 John 3:5 · Psalm 69:30–31 · Ezekiel 36:25–26 · 2 Samuel 12:13 · Joel 2:17 · Hebrews 10:4 · Zechariah 3:4

Hosea 14:3 Psalm 10:14 · Psalm 68:5 · John 14:18 · Isaiah 31:1 · Psalm 33:17 · Hosea 2:17 · Isaiah 30:16 · Hosea 5:13 · Hosea 14:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.