Hosea 14:3

New American Bible - revised edition

Take with you words, and return to the Lord; Say to him, “Forgive all iniquity, and take what is good. Let us offer the fruit of our lips.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:7

At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa, king of Judah, and said to him: “Because you relied on the king of Aram and did not rely on the Lord, your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped your power.

Psalm 10:14

But you do see; you take note of misery and sorrow; you take the matter in hand. To you the helpless can entrust their cause; you are the defender of orphans.

Psalm 146:3

Put no trust in princes, in children of Adam powerless to save.

Psalm 146:9

The Lord protects the resident alien, comes to the aid of the orphan and the widow, but thwarts the way of the wicked.

Psalm 33:17

Useless is the horse for safety; despite its great strength, it cannot be saved.

Psalm 68:5

Sing to God, praise his name; exalt the rider of the clouds. Rejoice before him whose name is the Lord.

Isaiah 1:29

You shall be ashamed of the terebinths which you desired, and blush on account of the gardens which you chose.

Isaiah 2:20

On that day people shall throw to moles and bats their idols of silver and their idols of gold which they made for themselves to worship.

Isaiah 27:9

This, then, shall be the expiation of Jacob’s guilt, this the result of removing his sin: He shall pulverize all the stones of the altars like pieces of chalk; no asherahs or incense altars shall stand.

Isaiah 30:16

“No,” you said, “Upon horses we will flee.” Very well, you shall flee! “Upon swift steeds we will ride.” Very well, swift shall be your pursuers!

Isaiah 30:2

They go down to Egypt, without asking my counsel, To seek strength in Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shadow.

Isaiah 31:1

Ah! Those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses; Who put their trust in chariots because of their number, and in horsemen because of their combined power, But look not to the Holy One of Israel nor seek the Lord!

Isaiah 31:3

The Egyptians are human beings, not God, their horses flesh, not spirit; When the Lord stretches forth his hand, the helper shall stumble, the one helped shall fall, and both of them shall perish together.

Isaiah 36:8

“Now, make a wager with my lord, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able to put riders on them.

Jeremiah 49:11

Leave your orphans behind, I will keep them alive; your widows, let them trust in me.

Ezekiel 36:25

I will sprinkle clean water over you to make you clean; from all your impurities and from all your idols I will cleanse you.

Ezekiel 37:23

No longer shall they defile themselves with their idols, their abominations, and all their transgressions. I will deliver them from all their apostasy through which they sinned. I will cleanse them so that they will be my people, and I will be their God.

Hosea 12:1

Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, the house of Israel, with deceit; Judah still wanders about with gods, and is faithful to holy ones.

Hosea 13:2

Now they continue to sin, making for themselves molten images, Silver idols according to their skill, all of them the work of artisans. “To these, offer sacrifice,” they say. People kiss calves!

Hosea 14:8

Again they will live in his shade; they will raise grain, They will blossom like the vine, and his renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.

Hosea 2:17

Then I will give her the vineyards she had, and the valley of Achor as a door of hope. There she will respond as in the days of her youth, as on the day when she came up from the land of Egypt.

Hosea 4:12

My people consult their piece of wood, and their wand makes pronouncements for them, For the spirit of prostitution has led them astray; they prostitute themselves, forsaking their God.

Hosea 5:13

When Ephraim saw his infirmity, and Judah his sore, Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to the great king. But he cannot heal you, nor take away your sore.

Hosea 7:11

Ephraim is like a dove, silly and senseless; They call upon Egypt, they go to Assyria.

Hosea 8:6

An artisan made it, it is no god at all. The calf of Samaria will be dashed to pieces.

Hosea 8:9

For they went up to Assyria— a wild ass off on its own— Ephraim bargained for lovers.

Jonah 2:10

But I, with thankful voice, will sacrifice to you; What I have vowed I will pay: deliverance is from the Lord.

Zechariah 13:2

On that day—oracle of the Lord of hosts—I will destroy the names of the idols from the land, so that they will be mentioned no more; I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of uncleanness from the land.

John 14:18

I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

Deuteronomy 17:16

But he shall not have a great number of horses; nor shall he make his people go back again to Egypt to acquire many horses, for the Lord said to you, Do not go back that way again.