Hosea 14:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Take with you words, and turn to Jehovah, Say ye unto Him: `Take away all iniquity, and give good, And we do render the fruit of our lips.
English 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.
English Amplified
Take with you words and return to the Lord. Say to Him, Take away all our iniquity; accept what is good and receive us graciously; so will we render [our thanks] as bullocks [to be sacrificed] and pay the confession of our lips. [Heb. 13:15.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Take with you words and return to the Lord. Say to Him, Take away all our iniquity; accept what is good and receive us graciously; so will we render [our thanks] as bullocks [to be sacrificed] and pay the confession of our lips. [Heb. 13:15.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Bring your confessions and return to the Lord. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Take words of repentance with you and return to the LORD. Say to him: “Forgive all our iniquity and accept what is good, so that we may repay you with praise from our lips.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
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.
English EASY 2024
Return to the Lord and pray to him! Say to him, ‘Please forgive us for all our sins. Be kind to us as we come to you. We will praise you with our mouths, as our sacrifice to you.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Think about what you will say, and come back to the Lord. Say to him, "Take away our sin, and accept these words as our sacrifice. We offer you the praise from our lips.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Take 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.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Return to the Lord, and let this prayer be your offering to him: “Forgive all our sins and accept our prayer, and we will praise you as we have promised.
English God's Word - GW 1995
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.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
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.
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
Take words with you and return to Yahweh. Say to Him, “Forgive all iniquity And take what is good, That we may pay in full the fruit of our lips.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good; and we will offer the fruit of our lips!
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
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.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Return, O Israel, to the LORD, your God; you have collapsed through your guilt.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Return to the LORD and repent! Say to him: “Completely forgive our iniquity; accept our penitential prayer, that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
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.
English 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.
English NKJ 1982
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.
English NLT
Bring your petitions, and return to the LORD. Say to him, "Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us, so that we may offer you the sacrifice of praise.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
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.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Repent! Choose the words of your confession and come back to Yahweh. Say to him, “Take all my guilt away; be gracious to us and receive us. Instead of animal sacrifices, we offer to you the praises of our lips.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Take with you words and return to the Lord; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept that which is good and we will render the fruit of our lips.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Bring your petition. Come to the Lord and say, “O Lord, take away our sins; be gracious to us and receive us, and we will offer you the sacrifice of praise.
English Tyndale 1537
Take these words with you, when ye turn to the LORD,(LORDE) and say unto him: O forgive us all our sins, receive us graciously, and then will we offer thee bullocks of our lips unto thee.(Take words with you and turn unto the Lord. And say unto him: remit all wickedness and given things, and we will pay thee openly that we have promised with our lips.)