| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 14:2:1 ⧉קְח֤וּkekhutake Hosea 14:2:2 ⧉עִמָּכֶם֙imakhemwith you Hosea 14:2:3 ⧉דְּבָרִ֔יםdevarimwords Hosea 14:2:4 ⧉וְשׁ֖וּבוּveshuvuand return Hosea 14:2:5 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָ֑הelyahwehto the LORD Hosea 14:2:6 ⧉אִמְר֣וּimrusay Hosea 14:2:7 ⧉אֵלָ֗יוelavto him Hosea 14:2:8 ⧉כָּל־תִּשָּׂ֤אkoltisatake away all Hosea 14:2:9 ⧉עָוֺן֙avoniniquity Hosea 14:2:10 ⧉וְקַח־ט֔וֹבvekakhtovand take what is good Hosea 14:2:11 ⧉וּנְשַׁלְּמָ֖הuneshalmaand we will pay Hosea 14:2:12 ⧉פָרִ֣יםfarimbulls Hosea 14:2:13 ⧉שְׂפָתֵֽינוּ׃sefatenuour lips |
| 2. Formal Translation Take words with you and return to the LORD {Yahweh, Merciful Receiver}. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity and accept what is good; and we will repay with bulls of our lips.” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Bring words with you and come back to the LORD {Yahweh, Restoring King}. Say to Him, “Remove every sin and accept what is good; then we will repay with bulls from our lips.” |