Hosea Chapter 14

Healing for the Repentant

¹ Israel, come back to Yahveh your God;

      you’ve stumbled because you sinned.

² Come back to Yahveh

      and bring your confession with you.

Say, “Take away our sin;

      receive us graciously

      so we can offer our praises to you.

³ Assyria can’t save us;

      neither can our warhorses.

We won’t say ‘our god’ anymore

      to something we’ve made;

      only from you can we orphans receive mercy.”              

Hos 14:1-3

⁴ Yahveh says,

      “I’ll heal your apostasy

      and love you freely

            because my anger will be gone.

         ⁵I’ll be like dew to you;

            you’ll blossom like a lily.

       ⁶ Your roots will spread out like the cedars in Lebanon.

         ⁷Your people that live in your shade,

            will raise grain again,

            and blossom like grapevines.

      You’ll be as fragrant as Lebanon’s wine.                        

Hos 14:4-7

         ⁸“Ephraim, I don’t have any connection with idols.

            I directly am the One that answers your prayers

                  and takes care of you.

      I’m like a green cypress;

                  your fruit all comes from me.”

⁹ Whoever is wise, understand—

whoever perceives, be aware:

      the Lord’s way is the right way;

      good people follow it,

      but sinners trip over it.                                                     

Hos 14:8-9

Version by Virgil Warren: christir.org