King James Version
Hosea 14:1 in the King James Version says “O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.” — study this verse from Hosea chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.”
Hosea 14:1 · KJV
O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
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. receive: or, give good
Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“return”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
“O Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“unto the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“thy God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“for thou hast fallen”
H3782to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
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