2Take with you words, and return to the Lord, and say to him: Take away all iniquity, and receive the good: and we will render the calves of our lips.


In Context

1 Return, O Israel, to the Lord thy God: for thou hast fallen down by thy iniquity.

2 Take with you words, and return to the Lord, and say to him: Take away all iniquity, and receive the good: and we will render the calves of our lips.

3 Assyria shall not save us, we will not ride upon horses, neither will we say any more: The works of our hands are our gods, for thou wilt have mercy on the fatherless that is in thee.

4 I will heal their breaches, I will love them freely: for my wrath is turned away from them.

Hosea 14:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:2Take 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:2Take words with you and return to the Lord . Say to him: "Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:2Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say to him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:2Take 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:2Take 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:2Take with you words, and return unto the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good: so will we render as bullocks the offering of our lips.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:2Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say to him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:2Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, |Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good: so we offer our lips like bulls.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:2Take 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.