Hosea - douay rheims

Chapter 14

¹ Let Samaria perish, because she hath stirred up her God to bitterness: let them perish by the sword, let their little ones be dashed, and let the women with child be ripped up.
² Return, O Israel, to the Lord thy God: for thou hast fallen down by thy iniquity.
³ Take with you words, and return to the Lord, and say to him: Take away all iniquity, and receive the good: and we will render the calves of our lips.
⁴ Assyria shall not save us, we will not ride upon horses, neither will we say any more: The works of our hands are our gods, for thou wilt have mercy on the fatherless that is in thee.
⁵ I will heal their breaches, I will love them freely: for my wrath is turned away from them.
⁶ I will be as the dew, Israel shall spring as the lily, and his root shall shoot forth as that of Libanus.
⁷ His branches shall spread, and his glory shall be as the olive tree: and his smell as that of Libanus.
⁸ They shall be converted that sit under his shadow: they shall live upon wheat, and they shall blossom as a vine: his memorial shall be as the wine of Libanus.
⁹ Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I will hear him, and I will make him flourish like a green fir tree: from me is thy fruit found.
¹⁰ Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know these things? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall in them.

Hosea - webster

Chapter 14

¹ O Israel, return to the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thy iniquity.
² 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.
³ Ashur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
⁴ I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for my anger is turned away from him.
⁵ I will be as the dew to Israel: he shall grow as the lily and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
⁶ His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
⁷ They that dwell under his shade shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent of it shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
⁸ Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir-tree. From me is thy fruit found.
⁹ Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall in them.

Hosea - world english bible

Chapter 14

¹ return to Yahweh your God; for you have fallen because of your sin.
² 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.
³ can't save us. We won't ride on horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, 'Our gods!' for in you the fatherless finds mercy."
⁴ will heal their waywardness. I will love them freely; for my anger is turned away from him.
⁵ will be like the dew to Israel. He will blossom like the lily, and send down his roots like Lebanon.
⁶ branches will spread, and his beauty will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like Lebanon.
⁷ will dwell in his shade. They will revive like the grain, and blossom like the vine. Their fragrance will be like the wine of Lebanon.
⁸ what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green fir tree; from me your fruit is found."
⁹ is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

Hosea - darby

Chapter 14

¹ O Israel, return unto Jehovah thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
² 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.
³ Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, [Thou art] our God; because in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
⁴ I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.
⁵ I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall blossom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
⁶ His shoots shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
⁷ They shall return and sit under his shadow; they shall revive [as] corn, and blossom as the vine: the renown thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
⁸ Ephraim [shall say], What have I to do any more with idols? (I answer [him], and I will observe him.) I am like a green fir-tree. -- From me is thy fruit found.
⁹ Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? intelligent, and he shall know them? For the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Hosea - american standard version

Chapter 14

¹ O Israel, return unto Jehovah thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
² 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.
³ Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, [Ye are] our gods; for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
⁴ I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.
⁵ I will be as the dew unto Israel; he shall blossom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
⁶ His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
⁷ They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive [as] the grain, and blossom as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
⁸ Ephraim [shall say], What have I to do any more with idols? I have answered, and will regard him: I am like a green fir-tree; from me is thy fruit found.
⁹ Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.

Hosea - basic english

Chapter 14

¹ O Israel, come back to the Lord your God; for your evil-doing has been the cause of your fall.
² 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.
³ Assyria will not be our salvation; we will not go on horses; we will not again say to the work of our hands, You are our gods; for in you there is mercy for the child who has no father.
⁴ I will put right their errors; freely will my love be given to them, for my wrath is turned away from him.
⁵ I will be as the dew to Israel; he will put out flowers like a lily, and send out his roots like Lebanon.
⁶ His branches will be stretched out, he will be beautiful as the olive-tree and sweet-smelling as Lebanon.
⁷ They will come back and have rest in his shade; their life will be made new like the grain, and they will put out flowers like the vine; his name will be like the wine of Lebanon.
⁸ As for Ephraim, what has he to do with false gods any longer? I have given an answer and I will keep watch over him; I am like a branching fir-tree, from me comes your fruit.
⁹ He who is wise will see these things; he who has good sense will have knowledge of them. For the ways of the Lord are straight, and the upright will go in them, but sinners will be falling in them.