Hosea 12:6

New International Reader's Version

People of Jacob, you must return to your God. You must hold on to love and do what is fair. You must trust in your God always.

Cross References

Genesis 49:18

“Lord, I look to you to save me.

Psalm 123:2

Slaves depend on their masters. A female slave depends on the woman she works for. In the same way, we depend on the Lord our God. We wait for him to have mercy on us.

Psalm 27:14

Wait for the Lord. Be strong and don’t lose hope. Wait for the Lord.

Psalm 37:7

Be still and wait patiently for the Lord to act. Don’t be upset when other people succeed. Don’t be upset when they carry out their evil plans.

Exodus 3:15

God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord is the God of your fathers. He has sent me to you. He is the God of Abraham. He is the God of Isaac. And he is the God of Jacob.’ My name will always be The Lord. Call me this name for all time to come.

Proverbs 1:23

Pay attention to my warning! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you. I will make known to you my teachings.

Proverbs 21:3

Do what is right and fair. The Lord accepts that more than sacrifices.

Isaiah 1:16

So wash and make yourselves clean. Get your evil actions out of my sight! Stop doing what is wrong!

Isaiah 30:18

But the Lord wants to have mercy on you. So he will rise up to give you his tender love. The Lord is a God who is always fair. Blessed are all those who wait for him to act!

Isaiah 31:6

People of Israel, return to the Lord. He’s the God you have so strongly opposed.

Isaiah 40:31

But those who trust in the Lord will receive new strength. They will fly as high as eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not grow weak.

Isaiah 58:6

“Here is the way I want you to fast. “Set free those who are held by chains without any reason. Untie the ropes that hold people as slaves. Set free those who are crushed. Break every evil chain.

Isaiah 8:17

I will wait for the Lord. He is turning his face away from Jacob’s people. I will put my trust in him.

Jeremiah 22:15

“Jehoiakim, does having more and more cedar boards make you a king? Your father Josiah had enough to eat and drink. He did what was right and fair. So everything went well with him.

Ezekiel 18:30

“So I will judge you Israelites. I will judge each of you in keeping with what you have done,” announces the Lord and King. “Turn away from your sins! Turn away from all the evil things you have done. Then sin will not bring you down.

Hosea 10:12

Your hearts are as hard as a field that has not been plowed. If you change your ways, you will produce good crops. So plant the seeds of doing what is right. Then you will harvest the fruit of your faithful love. It is time to seek the Lord. When you do, he will come and shower his blessings on you.

Hosea 14:1

Israel, return to the Lord your God. Your sins have destroyed you!

Hosea 4:1

People of Israel, listen to the Lord’s message. He is bringing charges against you who live in Israel. He says, “There is no faithfulness or love in the land. No one recognizes me as God.

Joel 2:12

The Lord announces to his people, “Return to me with all your heart. There is still time. Do not eat any food. Weep and mourn.”

Joel 2:13

Don’t just tear your clothes to show how sad you are. Let your hearts be broken. Return to the Lord your God. He is gracious. He is tender and kind. He is slow to get angry. He is full of love. He won’t bring his judgment. He won’t destroy you.

Amos 4:13

The Lord forms the mountains. He creates the wind. He makes his thoughts known to human beings. He turns sunrise into darkness. He rules over even the highest places on earth. His name is the Lord God Who Rules Over All.

Amos 5:24

I want you to treat others fairly. So let fair treatment roll on just as a river does! Always do what is right. Let right living flow along like a stream that never runs dry!

Micah 6:8

The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must act with justice. You must love to show mercy. And you must be humble as you live in the sight of your God.

Micah 7:7

But I will look to the Lord. I’ll put my trust in God my Savior. He will hear me.

Habakkuk 2:3

The message I give you waits for the time I have appointed. It speaks about what is going to happen. And all of it will come true. It might take a while. But wait for it. You can be sure it will come. It will happen when I want it to.

Zephaniah 3:8

So wait for me to come as judge,” announces the Lord. “Wait for the day I will stand up to witness against all sinners. I have decided to gather the nations. I will bring the kingdoms together. And I will pour out all my burning anger on them. The fire of my jealous anger will burn the whole world up.

Zechariah 1:3

And now he says to us, “Return to me. Then I will return to you,” announces the Lord.

Zechariah 7:9

Here is what the Lord who rules over all said to his people. “Treat everyone with justice. Show mercy and tender concern to one another.

Zechariah 8:16

Here is what you must do. Speak the truth to one another. Make true and wise decisions in your courts.

Acts 2:38

Peter replied, “All of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 26:20

First I preached to people in Damascus. Then I preached in Jerusalem and in all Judea. And then I preached to the Gentiles. I told them to turn away from their sins to God. The way they live must show that they have turned away from their sins.

James 1:27

Here are the beliefs and way of life that God our Father accepts as pure and without fault. When widows are in trouble, take care of them. Do the same for children who have no parents. And don’t let the world make you impure.

James 2:13

Those who have not shown mercy will not receive mercy when they are judged. To show mercy is better than to judge.