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Hosea 14:2

Take with you words

and return to the Lord;

say to him,

“Take away all iniquity;

accept pwhat is good,

and we will pay with bulls

qthe vows1 of our lips.

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Hosea 14:2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Take words with you

and return to the Lord.

Say to him:

“Forgive all our sins

and receive us graciously,

that we may offer the fruit of our lips.

Hosea 14:2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Hosea 14:2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Bring your confessions, and return to the Lord.

Say to him,

“Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us,

so that we may offer you our praises.

Hosea 14:2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Take words with you,

And return to the Lord.

Say to Him,

“Take away all iniquity;

Receive us graciously,

For we will offer the sacrifices of our lips.

Hosea 14:2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Come back to the Lord

and say these words to him:

“Take away all our sin

and kindly receive us,

and we will keep the promises we made to you.

Hosea 14:2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Hosea 14:2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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.

Hosea 14:2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Return to the Lord, and say these things to him: 

“Forgive all our sins, and kindly receive us. 

Then we’ll praise you with our lips. 

Hosea 14:2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Take words of repentance with you

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 from our lips.

Hosea 14:2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Take words with you

and return to the Lord;

say to him,

“Take away all guilt;

accept that which is good,

and we will offer

the fruit of our lips.

Hosea 14:2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.

Hosea 14:2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Tell the Lord you are turning away from your sins.

Return to him.

Say to him,

“Forgive us for all of our sins.

Please be kind to us.

Welcome us back to you.

Then our lips will offer you our praise.

Hosea 14:2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Take words with you and return to the Lord.

Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity

And receive us graciously,

That we may present the fruit of our lips.


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