KJV 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hosea 14:2
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good: so we offer our lips like bulls.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Hosea 14
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.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
קְח֤וּH3947 · la.qachto take: takeעִמָּכֶם֙H5973 · imwithדְּבָרִ֔יםH1697 · da.varwordוְשׁ֖וּבוּH7725 · shuvto return: returnאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאִמְר֣וּH559 · a.marto sayאֵלָ֗יוH413 · elto(wards)כָּל־H3605 · kolallתִּשָּׂ֤אH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseעָוֹן֙H5771 · a.vaniniquity: crimeוְקַח־H3947 · la.qachto take: takeט֔וֹבH2896 · tovpleasantוּֽנְשַׁלְּמָ֥הH7999 · sa.lemto completeפָרִ֖יםH6499 · parbullockשְׂפָתֵֽינוּ׃H8193 · sa.phahlips
Cross-references
Psalm 51:2-10Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.Hebrews 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.Job 34:31-32Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more]:Job 7:21And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I [shall] not [be].Micah 7:18-19Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.1 John 3:5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.Psalm 69:30-31I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.2 Samuel 12:13And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.Joel 2:17Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where [is] their God?1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.Ezekiel 36:25-26Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.Hebrews 10:4For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.2 Samuel 24:10And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.Zechariah 3:4And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.2 Timothy 1:9Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,Luke 18:13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.Ephesians 2:7-8That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in [his] kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
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