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World English Bible

Hosea 14 (WEBP)

[1] Israel, return to Yahweh your God; for you have fallen because of your sin.
[2] Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good; so we offer bulls as we vowed of our lips.
[3] Assyria can’t save us. We won’t ride on horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, ‘Our gods!’ for in you the fatherless finds mercy.”
[4] “I will heal their waywardness. I will love them freely; for my anger is turned away from them.
[5] I will be like the dew to Israel. He will blossom like the lily, and send down his roots like Lebanon.
[6] His branches will spread, and his beauty will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like Lebanon.
[7] Men will dwell in his shade. They will revive like the grain, and blossom like the vine. Their fragrance will be like the wine of Lebanon.
[8] Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green cypress tree; from me your fruit is found.”
[9] Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Hosea 14 (KJVS)

[1] O Israel , return () unto the LORD thy God ; for thou hast fallen () by thine iniquity .
[2] 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 .
[3] Asshur shall not save () us; we will not ride () upon horses : neither will we say () any more to the work of our hands , [Ye are] our gods : for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy ().
[4] I will heal () their backsliding , I will love () them freely : for mine anger is turned away () from him.
[5] I will be as the dew unto Israel : he shall grow () as the lily , and cast forth () his roots as Lebanon .
[6] His branches shall spread (), and his beauty shall be as the olive tree , and his smell as Lebanon .
[7] They that dwell () under his shadow shall return (); they shall revive () [as] the corn , and grow () as the vine : the scent thereof [shall be] as the wine of Lebanon .
[8] Ephraim [shall say], What have I to do any more with idols ? I have heard () [him], and observed () him: I [am] like a green fir tree . From me is thy fruit found ().
[9] Who [is] wise , and he shall understand () these [things]? prudent (), and he shall know () them? for the ways of the LORD [are] right , and the just shall walk () in them: but the transgressors () shall fall () therein.

Young’s Literal Translation

Hosea 14 (YLT)

[1] Turn back, O Israel, unto Jehovah thy God, For thou hast stumbled by thine iniquity.
[2] 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.
[3] Asshur doth not save us, on a horse we ride not, Nor do we say any more, Our God, to the work of our hands, For in Thee find mercy doth the fatherless.’
[4] I heal their backsliding, I love them freely, For turned back hath Mine anger from him.
[5] I am as dew to Israel, he flourisheth as a lily, And he striketh forth his roots as Lebanon.
[6] Go on do his sucklings, And his beauty is as an olive, And he hath fragrance as Lebanon.
[7] Return do the dwellers under his shadow, They revive as corn, and flourish as a vine, His memorial is as wine of Lebanon.
[8] O Ephraim, what to Me any more with idols? I-I afflicted, and I cause him to sing: ‘I am as a green fir-tree,’ From Me is thy fruit found.
[9] Who is wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!