1 Samaria will pay the penalty for having rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword, their little children will be dashed to pieces and their pregnant women disembowelled.
2 Israel, come back to Yahweh your God your guilt was the cause of your downfall.
3 Provide yourself with words and come back to Yahweh. Say to him, 'Take all guilt away and give us what is good, instead of bulls we will dedicate to you our lips.
4 Assyria cannot save us, we will not ride horses any more, or say, "Our God!" to our own handiwork, for you are the one in whom orphans find compassion.'
5 I shall cure them of their disloyalty, I shall love them with all my heart, for my anger has turned away from them.
6 I shall fall like dew on Israel, he will bloom like the lily and thrust out roots like the cedar of Lebanon;
7 he will put out new shoots, he will have the beauty of the olive tree and the fragrance of Lebanon.
8 They will come back to live in my shade; they will grow wheat again, they will make the vine flourish, their wine will be as famous as Lebanon's.
9 What has Ephraim to do with idols any more when I hear him and watch over him? I am like an evergreen cypress, you owe your fruitfulness to me.
10 Let the wise understand these words, let the intelligent grasp their meaning, for Yahweh's ways are straight and the upright will walk in them, but sinners will stumble.
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Hosea chapter 14 is an invitation to repentance and restoration of the relationship between God and the people of Israel. It is a call for them to return to the Lord and recognize their dependence on them, not idols or other gods. The verses selected below are related to the main theme of the chapter, repentance and the search for God.
Psalm 51:17: "pleasant sacrifices to you are the broken spirit; heart comprised and contrite, thou shalt not despise him, O God." This verse emphasizes that true repentance is what pleases God, more than any sacrifice or offering we can offer.
Isaiah 55:6-7: "Seek the Lord as long as one can find, invoke Him as near. Leave the wicked to his way, and the evil man his thoughts; turn to the Lord, who shall be sympathetic to him; For our God, because he is rich in forgiving. " This verse reinforces the central message of Hosea Chapter 14, which is the search for God and the repentance of our sins.
Jeremiah 31:18-19: "Certainly I heard Efraim lamenting: You have punished me, and I was punished as a bull not yet domesticated; make me come back to come back, because you are the Lord, my God. I turned down, I regretted; and after I understood, I hit my thigh; I am embarrassed and confused, because I supported the reproach of my youth. " This verse shows Ephraim's genuine repentance (one of the names given to Israel) and the desire to return to the Lord.
Luke 15:11-32: The parable of the prodigal son is a living example of repentance and reconciliation. The youngest son wasted his inheritance and ends up living in extreme poverty until he decides to return to his father's house. He recognizes his mistakes, asks for forgiveness and is received with joy by his father. This parable illustrates God's love for his people and his willingness to forgive those who truly repent.
Revelation 2:4-5: "But I have against you that you left your first love. Remember, therefore, where you have fallen, and repent, and practice the first works; and if not, I soon turned to you , and I will remove your lamp from your place, if you do not repent. " This verse highlights the importance of continuous repentance and the constant search for God, so that we do not lose our first love and our communion with Him.
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