Hosea 14:2 · 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. {receive...: or, give good}”
— Hosea 14:2
O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
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.
Hosea 14 — Context
O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
2Take 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. {receive...: or, give good}
3Asshur 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.
4I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
Cross References
Psalms 51:2-10
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Hebrews 13:15
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of {our} lips giving thanks to his name. {giving...: Gr. confessing to}
Job 34:31-32
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne {chastisement}, I will not offend {any more}:
Micah 7:18-19
Who {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.
Job 7:21
And 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}.
1 John 3:5
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
Psalms 69:30-31
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
Ezekiel 36:25-26
Then 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.