Oseas 14:1-7

1 Vuelve, oh Israel, al SEÑOR tu Dios, pues has tropezado a causa de tu iniquidad.

2 Tomad con vosotros palabras, y volveos al SEÑOR. Decidle: Quita toda iniquidad, y acéptanos bondadosamente, para que podamos presentar el fruto de nuestros labios.

3 Asiria no nos salvará, no montaremos a caballo, y nunca más diremos: "Dios nuestro" a la obra de nuestras manos, pues en ti el huérfano halla misericordia.

4 Yo sanaré su apostasía, los amaré generosamente, pues mi ira se ha apartado de ellos.

5 Seré como rocío para Israel; florecerá como lirio, y extenderá sus raíces como los cedros del Líbano.

6 Brotarán sus renuevos, y será su esplendor como el del olivo, y su fragancia como la de los cedros del Líbano.

7 Los que moran a su sombra, cultivarán de nuevo el trigo y florecerán como la vid. Su fama será como la del vino del Líbano.

Oseas 14:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO HOSEA 14

This chapter concludes the book, with gracious promises to repenting sinners, to returning backsliders. It begins with an exhortation to Israel to return to the Lord, seeing he was their God, and they had fallen by sin from prosperity into adversity, temporal and spiritual, Ho 14:1; and they are directed what to say to the Lord, upon their return to him, both by way of petition, and of promise and of resolution how to behave for the future, encouraged by his grace and mercy, Ho 14:2,3; and they are told what the Lord, by way of answer, would say to them, Ho 14:4; and what he would be to them; and what blessings of grace he would bestow on them; and in what flourishing and fruitful circumstances they should be, Ho 14:5-8; and the chapter ends with a character of such that attend to and understand those things; and with a recommendation of the ways of the Lord, which are differently regarded by men, Ho 14:9.