Hosea 14:3
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.
Hosea 14:3 in other translations
| BSB | Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.” |
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| WEB | Assyria can’t save us. We won’t ride on horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, ‘Our gods!’ for in you the fatherless finds mercy.” |
| ASV | Assyria 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. |
| YLT | Asshur doth not save us, on a horse we ride not, Nor do we say any more, Our God, to the work of our hands, For in Thee find mercy doth the fatherless.' |
| DARBY | Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Thou art our God; because in thee the fatherless findeth mercy. |
| BBE | Assyria will not be our salvation; we will not go on horses; we will not again say to the work of our hands, You are our gods; for in you there is mercy for the child who has no father. |
| Webster | Ashur 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. |
What does Hosea 14:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hosea 14:1-3
An exhortation to repentance. (Hos. 14:1-3) Blessings promised, showing the rich comforts of the gospel. (Hos. 14:4-8) The just and the wicked. (Hos. 14:9) Verses 1-3 Israel is exhorted to return unto Jehovah, from their sins and idols, by faith in his mercy, and grace through the promised Redeemer, and by diligently attending on his worship and service. Take away iniquity; lift it off as a burden we are ready to…
Hosea 14:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Hosea 14:3
- Psalms 10:14
Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
- Psalms 68:5
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
- Isaiah 31:1
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!
- John 14:18
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
- Hosea 2:17
For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
- Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
- Hosea 14:8
Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
- Psalms 33:17
An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
- Isaiah 30:16
But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
- Isaiah 36:8
Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
- Psalms 20:7-8
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
- Psalms 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
5:13; 7:11; 8:9; 12:1; 2Ch 16:7; Ps 146:3; Jer 31:18-22
we will not.
De 17:16; Ps 20:7,8; 33:17; Isa 30:2,16; 31:3; 36:8
neither.
8; 2:17; Isa 1:29; 2:20; 27:9; Eze 36:25; 37:23; 43:7-9; Mic 5:10-14
Zec 13:2
for.
Ex 22:22-24; Ps 10:14; 68:5; 146:9; Pr 23:10,11; Joh 14:18
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Context
- Hosea 14:2
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.
- Hosea 14:3
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.
- Hosea 14:4
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
Hosea 14:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | No nos librará Assur; no subiremos sobre caballos, ni nunca más diremos á la obra de nuestras manos: Dioses nuestros: porque en ti el huérfano alcanzará misericordia. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Prenez avec vous des paroles, et revenez à l’ Éternel; dites-lui: Pardonne toute iniquité, et accepte ce qui est bon, et nous te rendrons les sacrifices de nos lèvres. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Assyrien wird uns nicht retten; auf Rossen wollen wir nicht reiten, und zu dem Machwerk unserer Hände nicht mehr sagen: Unser Gott! denn die Waise findet Erbarmen bei dir. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Tollite vobiscum verba, et convertimini ad Dominum; et dicite ei: Omnem aufer iniquitatem, accipe bonum, et reddemus vitulos labiorum nostrorum. |