Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Say to Him, “
And
That we may
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
and return to the Lord.
Say to Him: “Forgive all our sin
and accept what is good,
so that we may repay You
with praise
International Standard Version
Bring a prepared speech with you as you return to the LORD. Say to him: "Take away all our iniquity, and accept what is good. Then we will present the fruit of our lips.
A Conservative Version
Take with you words, and return to LORD. Say to him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good. So we will render [as] bullocks [the offering of] our lips.
American Standard Version
Take 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.
Amplified
Take the words [confessing your guilt] with you and return to the Lord.
Say to Him, “Take away all our wickedness;
Accept what is good and receive us graciously,
So that we may present the fruit of our lips (gratitude).
Bible in Basic English
Take with you words, and come back to the Lord; say to him, Let there be forgiveness for all wrongdoing, so that we may take what is good, and give in payment the fruit of our lips.
Darby Translation
Take 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.
Julia Smith Translation
Take with you words and turn back to Jehovah: say to him, Thou wilt take away all iniquity, and take good: and we will requite the fruits of our lips.
King James 2000
Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we offer the sacrifices of our lips.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Say to him, "Take away all guilt; accept good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips.
Modern King James verseion
Take with you words, and turn to Jehovah. Say to Him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously, that we may repay with the calves of our lips.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take words with you and turn unto the Lord. And say unto him, "Remit all wickedness and given things, and we will pay thee openly
NET Bible
Return to the Lord and repent! Say to him: "Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
New Heart English Bible
Take words with you, and return to the LORD. Tell him, "Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips
The Emphasized Bible
Take with you words, and return to Yahweh: say unto him - Wholly, shalt thou take away iniquity, Accept, then, with favour, and we will make good the boldness of our lips!
Webster
Take 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.
World English Bible
Take 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Take 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.
Themes
Access to God » Vouchsafed to repenting sinners
Calf » Calves of the lips, a metaphor signifying worship
Calves » Illustrative of » Sacrifices of praise
Praise » Is due to God on account of » Pardon of sin
Praise » Called the » Calves of the lips
Revivals » Isa 35 » General references to
Sacrifices » Figurative » Of praise
Sacrifices » Figurative » calves of the lips" signifying praise
Topics
Interlinear
Laqach
Dabar
Shuwb
Nasa'
Towb
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 14:2
Verse Info
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 13:15
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips confessing his name.
Psalm 69:30-31
I will praise the name of God with a song and will magnify him with praises.
Luke 18:13
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God, reconcile me, a sinner.
2 Samuel 12:13
Then David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also has taken away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
2 Samuel 24:10
And David's heart smote him after he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in having done this; but now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy slave, for I have done very foolishly.
Job 7:21
And why dost thou not take away my rebellion and pass over my iniquity? For now I shall sleep in the dust; and if thou shalt seek me in the morning, I shall not be found.
Job 34:31-32
For it is of God to say, I have forgiven, I will no longer destroy.
Psalm 51:2-10
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
Isaiah 6:7
And he laid it upon my mouth and said, Behold, this has touched thy lips; and it shall take away thy guilt, and thy sin shall be cleansed.
Ezekiel 36:25-26
And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be cleansed from all your filthiness, and from all your idols I will cleanse you.
Joel 2:17
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Forgive thy people, O LORD, and do not give thine heritage to reproach that the Gentiles should rule over her: why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
Micah 7:18-19
Who is a God like unto thee that pardons iniquity, and passes over the rebellion with the remnant of his heritage? He did not retain his anger for ever because he delights in mercy.
Zechariah 3:4
And the angel answered and spoke unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I have caused thee to be clothed with new raiment.
Matthew 6:9-13
Ye, therefore, are to pray like this: Our Father who art in the heavens, Hallowed be thy name.
Matthew 7:11
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to those that ask him?
Luke 11:2-4
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father who art in the heavens, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so also in the earth.
Luke 11:13
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those that ask him?
Luke 15:21-24
And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight and am no longer worthy to be called thy son.
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming unto him and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
Romans 11:27
and this shall be my covenant unto them when I shall take away their sins.
Ephesians 1:6-7
to the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he has made us accepted in the beloved;
Ephesians 2:7-8
That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 1:9
who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the ages,
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a people of his own, zealous of good works.
Hebrews 10:4
For the blood of bulls and of goats cannot take away sins.
1 Peter 2:5
ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, well pleasing to God by Jesus, the Christ.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have communion with him in the midst of us, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 3:5
And ye know that he appeared to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him.