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Hosea 14

BSB·9 verses ·Old Testament
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1Returnשׁ֚וּבָהšû·b̲āh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have stumbledכָשַׁ֖לְתָּḵā·šal·tā — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → by your iniquityבַּעֲוֺנֶֽךָ׃ba·‘ă·wō·ne·ḵā — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. 2Bringקְח֤וּqə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → yourעִמָּכֶם֙‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → confessionsדְּבָרִ֔יםdə·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and returnוְשׁ֖וּבוּwə·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Sayאִמְר֣וּ’im·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: “Take awayתִּשָּׂ֤אtiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → our iniquityעָוֺן֙‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → and receiveוְקַח־wə·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → us graciously, that we may presentוּֽנְשַׁלְּמָ֥הū·nə·šal·lə·māh — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → the fruitפָרִ֖יםp̄ā·rîm — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → of our lipsשְׂפָתֵֽינוּ׃śə·p̄ā·ṯê·nū — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →. 3Assyriaאַשּׁ֣וּר׀’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → save usיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נוּyō·wō·šî·‘ê·nū — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, nor will weלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rideנִרְכָּ֔בnir·kāḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּס֙sūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →. We will never againוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sayנֹ֥אמַרnō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Our godsאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →!’ to the workלְמַעֲשֵׂ֣הlə·ma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of our own handsיָדֵ֑ינוּyā·ḏê·nū — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Forאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → in You the fatherlessיָתֽוֹם׃yā·ṯō·wm — A child without a father; an orphanH3490 — Full Word Study → find compassionיְרֻחַ֥םyə·ru·ḥam — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →.” 4I will healאֶרְפָּא֙’er·pā — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → their apostasyמְשׁ֣וּבָתָ֔םmə·šū·ḇā·ṯām — Apostasy; deliberate spiritual unfaithfulnessH4878 — Full Word Study →; I will freelyנְדָבָ֑הnə·ḏā·ḇāh — Voluntary offering; willing gift; freewill contributionH5071 — Full Word Study → love themאֹהֲבֵ֖ם’ō·hă·ḇêm — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → My angerאַפִּ֖י’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → has turned awayשָׁ֥בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from themמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 5I will beאֶהְיֶ֤ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like the dewכַטַּל֙ḵaṭ·ṭal — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study → to Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לlə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →; he will blossomיִפְרַ֖חyip̄·raḥ — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study → like the lilyכַּשּֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑הkaš·šō·wō·šan·nāh — Lily; flower of beauty and eleganceH7799 — Full Word Study → and takeוְיַ֥ךְwə·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → rootשָׁרָשָׁ֖יוšā·rā·šāw — Root; foundation; origin; bottomH8328 — Full Word Study → like the cedars of Lebanonכַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃kal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →. 6His shootsיֹֽנְקוֹתָ֔יוyō·nə·qō·w·ṯāw — tender shoot or young branchH3127 — Full Word Study → will sproutיֵֽלְכוּ֙yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and his splendorהוֹד֑וֹhō·w·ḏōw — Splendor, majesty, honor, and gloryH1935 — Full Word Study → will beוִיהִ֥יwî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like the olive treeכַזַּ֖יִתḵaz·za·yiṯ — olive tree; Mount of OlivesH2132 — Full Word Study →, his fragranceוְרֵ֥יחַֽwə·rê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study → like the cedars of Lebanon. 7They will returnיָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and dwellיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in his shadeבְצִלּ֔וֹḇə·ṣil·lōw — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study →; they will growיְחַיּ֥וּyə·ḥay·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → grainדָגָ֖ןḏā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study → and blossomוְיִפְרְח֣וּwə·yip̄·rə·ḥū — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study → like the vineכַגָּ֑פֶןḵag·gā·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study →. His renown will beזִכְר֖וֹziḵ·rōw — memorial, remembrance, or fragrant nameH2143 — Full Word Study → like the wineכְּיֵ֥יןkə·yên — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonלְבָנֽוֹן׃סlə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →. 8O Ephraimאֶפְרַ֕יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have I to do anymoreע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → with idolsלָֽעֲצַבִּ֑יםlā·‘ă·ṣab·bîm — Idol; carved image or object of worshipH6091 — Full Word Study →? It is Iאֲנִ֧י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → who answerעָנִ֣יתִי‘ā·nî·ṯî — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → and watch over himוַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּwa·’ă·šū·ren·nū — To see, observe, or watchH7789 — Full Word Study →. I am like a flourishingרַֽעֲנָ֔ןra·‘ă·nān — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study → cypressכִּבְר֣וֹשׁkiḇ·rō·wōš — Cypress tree; wood prized for buildingH1265 — Full Word Study →; your fruitפֶּרְיְךָ֥per·yə·ḵā — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → comesנִמְצָֽא׃nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → from Meמִמֶּ֖נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 9Whoeverמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is wiseחָכָם֙ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →, let him understandוְיָ֣בֵֽןwə·yā·ḇên — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵ֔לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →; whoever is discerning, let him know themוְיֵֽדָעֵ֑םwə·yê·ḏā·‘êm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the waysדַּרְכֵ֣יdar·ḵê — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → are rightיְשָׁרִ֞יםyə·šā·rîm — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →, and the righteousוְצַדִּקִים֙wə·ṣad·di·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → walkיֵ֣לְכוּyê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in them but the rebelliousוּפֹשְׁעִ֖יםū·p̄ō·šə·‘îm — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → stumbleיִכָּ֥שְׁלוּyik·kā·šə·lū — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → in them.
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Hosea chapter 14 stands as the climactic call to repentance in this profound prophetic book. After chapters of divine judgment against Israel's unfaithfulness and idolatry, God now extends an urgent invitation to return. This final chapter presents a beautiful model of genuine repentance—what it looks like, what it requires, and what God promises in response. The passage moves from the call to return (verses 1-3), through God's gracious promise of healing and restoration (verses 4-8), and concludes with a wise epilogue on the way of righteousness (verse 9).

Verses 1-3: The Call to Repentance

The chapter opens with an urgent imperative: "O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity." The word "return" (shub in Hebrew) carries the full weight of turning around completely—abandoning the path of sin and heading back toward God. Israel has not merely stumbled; they have fallen, indicating the severity of their spiritual condition. Their fall is not accidental but consequential: it results directly from their iniquity, their deliberate rebellion.

Verses 2-3 provide the content of repentance—what Israel must bring and confess. They are instructed to "take with you words" and present themselves before God with confession: "Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously." Notice the honesty here. They don't negotiate or make excuses; they ask for complete removal of guilt and request unmerited favor. The promise to "render the calves of our lips" means offering praise and thanksgiving instead of the empty animal sacrifices they had been presenting while their hearts remained distant.

Verse 3 lists what repentant Israel will not do anymore: they will not trust in Assyria (their political ally), will not rely on military might ("horses"), and most critically, will cease their idolatry ("the work of our hands"). The reason given is profoundly moving: "in thee the fatherless findeth mercy." God's character—His compassion for the vulnerable—becomes the foundation for their trust.

Application: True repentance requires honest confession, abandonment of false trusts, and a deliberate turning away from idols. In our lives today, this means identifying what we lean on instead of God and consciously redirecting our faith.

Verses 4-8: God's Promise of Restoration

God's response is breathtaking in its grace: "I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him." The Lord doesn't merely tolerate their return—He actively heals them and loves them without condition. His wrath is not suspended reluctantly; it is genuinely turned away.

Verses 5-7 employ rich agricultural imagery to describe the abundance of God's blessing. Israel will flourish like the lily and the olive tree, grow strong like cedars of Lebanon, and provide shelter and nourishment for others. This isn't mere personal blessing; Israel becomes a channel of blessing to surrounding peoples. The metaphor emphasizes organic, natural growth—the kind that comes from deep roots and proper nourishment.

Verse 8 marks a beautiful turning point where Ephraim (representing the northern kingdom) renounces idolatry entirely: "What have I to do any more with idols?" Their transformed perspective comes from having "heard him, and observed him"—from genuine encounter with God. The image of the "green fir tree" suggests strength, vitality, and perennial fruitfulness.

Application: God's healing of our backsliding is not grudging but generous. When we return, we experience not just forgiveness but restoration to fruitfulness and joy.

Verse 9: The Epilogue of Wisdom

"Who is wise, and he shall understand these things?" This final verse invites the reader to discern the lesson: God's ways are right, and those who walk in them prosper, while transgressors fall. The message of Hosea is clear—the choice lies before us.

Application for Today

Hosea 14 speaks powerfully to our modern hearts about the possibility and beauty of returning to God. Whatever spiritual distance we've created through neglect, compromise, or outright rebellion, God invites us home—not with judgment, but with the promise of healing and restoration. Our part is honest repentance and renewed trust; His part is lavish grace.

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