Hosea 14:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Hosea 14:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 14:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 14:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Hosea 14:2 — World English Bible

Hosea 14:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Hosea 14:2 — American Standard Version

Hosea 14:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Hosea 14:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 14:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Take with you words, and turn to Jehovah; say unto him, Forgive all iniquity, and receive [us] graciously; so will we render the calves of our lips. ”

Hosea 14:2 — Darby Translation

Hosea 14:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O Israel, returne vnto the Lord thy God: for thou hast fallen by thine iniquitie.”

Hosea 14:2 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 14:2 in 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.

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What Does Hosea 14:2 Mean?

Hosea 14:2 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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