Hosea 14:4

Translations

Modern

I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger has turned away from them.

Traditional

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.

Literal

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them willingly; for My anger has turned back from him.

Latin

Sanabo contritiones eorum; diligam eos spontanee: quia aversus est furor meus ab eis.

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Hebrew

English

I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger has turned away from them.

Notes

Hosea 14:4

I will heal their apostasy: Only God can cure the disease of sin. The Lord heals all our physical and spiritual diseases (Psalm 103:3).

Hosea 14:1–9

Destruction was not God's final message to his covenant people. Although judgment must happen, God's healing and restoring grace is stronger than human sin.

Theme notes and profiles

Returning to the Lord The Grace of God

Events

Prophecies of Hosea

Related verses

Isaiah 57:18
I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,
Jeremiah 3:22
“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.
Isaiah 12:1
In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
Ephesians 2:4–9
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Hosea 6:1
Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.
Jeremiah 14:7
Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.
Exodus 15:26
…saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
Jeremiah 33:6
Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
Psalm 78:38
And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath.
2 Corinthians 5:19–21
…that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
Jeremiah 8:22
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored?

Glossary

Conversion Hosea, Book of Prophecy

Topics

Anger: Anger of God Backsliders: Promises To Backsliding: Healing of, Promised God: Grace of The Mercy of God: Manifested: To Returning Backsliders

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