Hosea 14 (ESV)

9 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

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Hosea Chapter 14 contains 9 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 14 chapters in Hosea.

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1Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.

2Take with you words and return to the LORD; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept what is good, and we will pay with bulls the vows of our lips.

3Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride on horses; and we will say no more, ‘Our God,’ to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.”

4I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them.

5I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall blossom like the lily; he shall take root like the trees of Lebanon;

6his shoots shall spread out; his beauty shall be like the olive, and his fragrance like Lebanon.

7They shall return and dwell beneath my shadow; they shall flourish like the grain; they shall blossom like the vine; their fame shall be like the wine of Lebanon.

8O Ephraim, what have I to do with idols? It is I who answer and look after you. I am like an evergreen cypress; from me comes your fruit.

9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the LORD are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.

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What is Hosea 14 in the ESV?

Hosea 14 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 9 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Hosea 14 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Hosea 14 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Hosea 14 (ESV)?

Hosea Chapter 14 contains 9 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Hosea has 14 chapters total.

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