Want clarity as you read? Bible Gateway Plus gives you trusted Study Bibles and commentaries connected to every verse. Start a free trial.
Log In/Sign Up

#
Hosea 14
New King James Version

### Israel Restored at Last

14 O Israel, (A)return to the Lord your God,
For you have stumbled because of your iniquity;
2 Take words with you,
And return to the Lord.
Say to Him,
“Take away all iniquity;
Receive us graciously,
For we will offer the (B)sacrifices[a] of our lips.
3 Assyria shall (C)not save us,
(D)We will not ride on horses,
Nor will we say anymore to the work of our hands, ‘You are our gods.’
(E)For in You the fatherless finds mercy.”

4 “I will heal their (F)backsliding,
I will (G)love them freely,
For My anger has turned away from him.
5 I will be like the (H)dew to Israel;
He shall [b]grow like the lily,
And [c]lengthen his roots like Lebanon.
6 His branches shall [d]spread;
(I)His beauty shall be like an olive tree,
And (J)his fragrance like Lebanon.
7 (K)Those who dwell under his shadow shall return;
They shall be revived like grain,
And [e]grow like a vine.
Their [f]scent shall be like the wine of Lebanon.

8 “Ephraim shall say, ‘What have I to do anymore with idols?’
I have heard and observed him.
I am like a green cypress tree;
(L)Your fruit is found in Me.”

9 Who is wise?
Let him understand these things.
Who is prudent?
Let him know them.
For (M)the ways of the Lord are right;
The righteous walk in them,
But transgressors stumble in them.

#### Footnotes

1. Hosea 14:2 Lit. bull calves; LXX fruit
2. Hosea 14:5 Lit. bud or sprout
3. Hosea 14:5 Lit. strike
4. Hosea 14:6 Lit. go
5. Hosea 14:7 Lit. bud or sprout
6. Hosea 14:7 Lit. remembrance

#### Cross references

1. Hosea 14:1 : Hos. 12:6; [Joel 2:13]
2. Hosea 14:2 : [Ps. 51:16, 17; Hos. 6:6; Heb. 13:15]
3. Hosea 14:3 : Hos. 7:11; 10:13; 12:1
4. Hosea 14:3 : [Ps. 33:17]; Is. 31:1
5. Hosea 14:3 : Ps. 10:14; 68:5
6. Hosea 14:4 : Jer. 14:7
7. Hosea 14:4 : [Eph. 1:6]
8. Hosea 14:5 : Job 29:19; Prov. 19:12; Is. 26:19
9. Hosea 14:6 : Ps. 52:8; 128:3
10. Hosea 14:6 : Gen. 27:27
11. Hosea 14:7 : Dan. 4:12
12. Hosea 14:8 : [John 15:4]
13. Hosea 14:9 : [Ps. 111:7, 8; Prov. 10:29]; Zeph. 3:5

New King James Version (NKJV)

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

#### Bible Gateway Recommends

NKJV, Spirit-Filled Life Bible, Third Edition, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Kingdom Equipping Through the Power of the Word
Retail: $59.99
Our Price: $41.99
Save: $18.00 (30%)
Buy Now
NKJV, Gift and Award Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version
Retail: $9.99
Our Price: $6.99
Save: $3.00 (30%)
Buy Now
NKJV, Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible, 2nd Edition, Comfort Print: Growing in Knowledge and Understanding of God Through His Word
Retail: $59.99
Our Price: $41.99
Save: $18.00 (30%)
Buy Now
NKJV, Chronological Study Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $34.99
Save: $15.00 (30%)
Buy Now
NKJV Study Bible, Full-Color, Comfort Print: The Complete Resource for Studying God’s Word
Retail: $59.99
Our Price: $41.99
Save: $18.00 (30%)
Buy Now
NKJV, The Bible Study Bible, Comfort Print: A Study Guide for Every Chapter of the Bible
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $34.99
Save: $15.00 (30%)
Buy Now
View more titles