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1 O Israel, return [in repentance] to the LORD your God, For you have stumbled and fallen [visited by tragedy], because of your sin. 2 Take the words [confessing your guilt] with you and return to the LORD. Say to Him, “Take away all our wickedness; Accept what is good and receive us graciously, So that we may present the fruit of our lips (gratitude). 3 “Assyria will not save us; We will not ride on horses [relying on military might], Nor will we say again to [the idols who are] the work of our hands, ‘You are our gods.’ For in You [O LORD] the orphan finds love and compassion and mercy.” 4 I will heal their apostasy and faithlessness; I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from Israel. Hosea 14:1-4, Amplified Bible. Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation.
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