King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"I will heal their disloyalty, I will love them freely; for my anger has turned from him.
Berean Standard Bible:
I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger has turned away from them.
American Standard Version:
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
I will heal{H7495} their backsliding{H4878}, I will love{H157} them freely{H5071}: for mine anger{H639} is turned away{H7725} from him.
Cross-References (KJV):
Isaiah 57:18
- I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
Isaiah 12:1
- ¶ And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
Zephaniah 3:17
- The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Ephesians 2:4
- ¶ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Ephesians 2:9
- Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Hosea 6:1
- ¶ Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
Jeremiah 3:22
- Return, ye backsliding children, [and] I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou [art] the LORD our God.
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Commentary for Hosea 14:4
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7495
There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָפָא
Transliteration: râphâʼ
Pronunciation: raw-faw'
Description: or רָפָה; a primitive root; properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure; cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, [idiom] thoroughly, make whole. See רָפָה. - Strong's Number: H4878
There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מְשׁוּבָה
Transliteration: mᵉshûwbâh
Pronunciation: mesh-oo-baw'
Description: or מְשֻׁבָה; from שׁוּב; apostasy; backsliding, turning away. - Strong's Number: H157
There are 257 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָהַב
Transliteration: ʼâhab
Pronunciation: aw-hab'
Description: or אָהֵב ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise); (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. - Strong's Number: H5071
There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נְדָבָה
Transliteration: nᵉdâbâh
Pronunciation: ned-aw-baw'
Description: from נָדַב; properly (abstractly) spontaneity, or (adjectively) spontaneous; also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant gift; free(-will) offering, freely, plentiful, voluntary(-ily, offering), willing(-ly), offering). - Strong's Number: H639
There are 306 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַף
Transliteration: ʼaph
Pronunciation: af
Description: from אָנַף; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire; anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath. - Strong's Number: H7725
There are 952 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שׁוּב
Transliteration: shûwb
Pronunciation: shoob
Description: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.