Hosea 14

1 O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. 2 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.*14.2 receive…: or, give good 3 Asshur 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 grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.*14.5 grow: or, blossom*14.5 cast…: Heb. strike 6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.*14.6 spread: Heb. go 7 They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.*14.7 grow: or, blossom*14.7 scent: or, memorial

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 therein.

劝以色列归向 神

1 以色列啊，回转吧！回到耶和华你的　神那里，

因为你是因自己的罪孽跌倒的。*本节在《马索拉文本》为14:2

2 你们预备好要说的话，归向耶和华，

对他说："除去我们一切罪孽，

悦纳我们的祷告。

这样我们就把嘴唇的果子献上。

3 亚述不能救我们，

我们必不再骑马；

我们亲手所做的，

我们必不再称为‘我们的　神’；

因为在你那里，孤儿才得着怜悯。"

神再施怜爱

4 "我必医治他们背道的病，

甘心乐意爱他们，

因为我的怒气已经远离他们了。

5 我对以色列要像甘露，

他必像百合花开放；

他要扎根，如黎巴嫩的香柏树。

6 他的幼枝必伸展，

他的荣美要像橄榄树，

他的香气必如黎巴嫩的香柏树。

7 他们必再住在他的荫下，

使五谷生长。

他们必发旺像葡萄树，

他们的名声要像黎巴嫩的酒。

8 以法莲与偶像还有甚么关系呢？

答允他的是我，看顾他的也是我。

我像一棵青翠的松树，

你的果子是从我而得。"

9 谁是智慧人，让他明白这些事吧！

谁是有见识的人，让他领会这一切吧！

因为耶和华的道路是正直的，

义人要行在其中，

恶人却必在其上绊倒。