Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 14:2
Verse Info
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 13:15
By him therefore we should always bring up the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of the lips assenting to his name.
Psalm 69:30-31
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with praise.
Luke 18:13
And the publican, standing afar off, would not either lift up the eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God propitiate for me the sinful.
2 Samuel 12:13
And David will say to Nathan, I sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan will say to David, Jehovah also passed over thy sin; thou shalt not die.
2 Samuel 24:10
And the heart of David will strike him after he thus reviewed the people. And David will say to Jehovah, I sinned greatly in what I did: and now, O Jehovah, now pass by the iniquity of thy servant, for I was very foolish.
Job 7:21
And why wilt thou not lift up my transgression and pass over mine iniquity? for now I shall lie down to the dust; and thou soughtest me and I was not
Job 34:31-32
For he said to God, I was lifted up, I will pervert no more.
Psalm 51:2-10
Multiply to wash me from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Isaiah 6:7
And he will touch upon my mouth, and say, Behold, this touched upon thy lips; and took away thine iniquity, and thy sin shall be covered.
Ezekiel 36:25-26
And I sprinkled clean waters upon you, and ye were cleansed: from all your uncleannesses and from all your blocks will I cleanse you.
Joel 2:17
Between the porch and to the altar the priests serving Jehovah shall weep, and they shall say, Spare, O Jehovah, thy people, and thou wilt not give thine inheritance to reproach for the nations to rule over them: wherefore shall they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
Micah 7:18-19
Who is God as thee, lifting up iniquity and passing by transgression to the remnant of his inheritance? he held not his anger forever for he delighted in mercy.
Zechariah 3:4
And he will answer and say to them standing before him, saying, Remove the filthy garments from off him, And he will say to him, See, I caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and clothed thee with festive garments.
Matthew 6:9-13
Therefore so do ye pray: Our Father which in the heavens, Let thy name be declared holy.
Matthew 7:11
If ye, therefore, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children how much more will your Father which is in the heavens give good things to those asking him?
Luke 11:2-4
And he said to them, When ye pray, say, Our Father he in the heavens, Holy be thy name. Let thy kingdom come. Let thy will be, as in heaven, also upon the earth.
Luke 11:13
If then ye, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children; how much more the Father, be from heaven, will give the Holy Spirit to them asking him ?
Luke 15:21-24
And the son said to him, Father, I sinned against heaven, and before thee, and I am no more worthy to be called thy son.
John 1:29
In the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, be taking away the sin of the world.
Romans 11:27
And this the covenant to them with me, when I take away their sins.
Ephesians 1:6-7
To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he rendered us acceptable in the beloved.
Ephesians 2:7-8
That he might show in times coming the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 1:9
Who having saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, given us in Christ Jesus before eternal times,
Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a distinguished people. zealous of good works.
Hebrews 10:4
For the blood of bulls and he-goats cannot take away sins.
1 Peter 2:5
And ye yourselves are built, as living stones, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to bring up spiritual sacrifice; acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:9
And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have communion with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from every sin.
1 John 3:5
And ye know that he was manifested that he might let go our sins; and in him is no sin.