הושע ידHosea 14

Samaria must bear her guilt,
For she has defied her God.
They shall fall by the sword,
Their infants shall be dashed to death,
And their women with child ripped open.

Return, O Israel, to the ETERNAL your God,
For you have fallen because of your sin.

Take words with you
And return to GOD.
Say:
“Forgive all guilt
And accept what is good;
Instead of bulls we will pay
[The offering of] our lips.

Assyria shall not save us,
No more will we ride on steeds;
Nor ever again will we call
Our handiwork our god,
Since in You alone orphans find pity!”

I will heal their affliction, see Jer. 2.19; 3.22.
Generously will I take them back in love;
For My anger has turned away from them.

I will be to Israel like dew;
He shall blossom like the lily,
He shall strike root like a Lebanon tree.

His boughs shall spread out far,
His beauty shall be like the olive tree’s,
His fragrance like that of Lebanon.

They who sit in his shade shall be revived:
They shall bring to life new grain,
They shall blossom like the vine;
His scent shall be like the wine of Lebanon.

Ephraim [shall say]:
“What more have I to do with idols?
When I respond and look to [God],
I become like a verdant cypress.”
Your fruit is provided by Me.

The wise will consider these words,
The prudent will take note of them.
For the paths of GOD are smooth;
The righteous can walk on them,
While sinners stumble on them.