Total Repentance
Hosea 14:2
Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say to him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously…


The prophet entreats them not only to turn back, and look toward the Lord with a partial and imperfect repentance, but not to leave off till they were come quite home to Him by a total and sincere repentance and amendment. He bids them return quite to Himself, the unchangeable God and their God. "Great is repentance," is a Jewish saying, "which maketh men to reach quite up to the throne of glory."

(E. B. Pusey, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: 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.

WEB: Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, "Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good: so we offer our lips like bulls.




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