Hosea 14 (New American Standard)
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1 a1Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, For you have stumbled bbecause of your 2iniquity. 2 Take words with you and return to the LORD. Say to Him, "3Take away all iniquity And creceive us graciously, That we may 4present dthe fruit of our lips. 3 "Assyria will not save us, We will 5not ride on horses ; Nor will we say again, '6Our god,' To the 7work of our hands ; For in 8You the eorphan finds mercy." 4 I will 9heal their apostasy, I will 10love them freely, For My anger has 11turned away from them. 5 I will be like the 12dew to Israel ; He will blossom like the 13lily, And he will ftake root like the cedars of 14Lebanon. 6 His shoots will gsprout, And his hbeauty will be like the 15olive tree And his fragrance like the cedars of 16Lebanon. 7 Those who 17live in his shadow Will iagain raise 18grain, And they will blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon. 8 O Ephraim, what more have I to do with 19idols ? It is I who answer and look after jyou. I am like a luxuriant 20cypress ; From 21Me comes your fruit. 9 22Whoever is wise, let him understand these things ; Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the 23ways of the LORD are right, And the 24righteous will walk in them, But 25transgressors will stumble in them.New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California. All rights reserved. (New American Standard Version - Holy Bible)
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