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Hosea 14:1

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Israel, come back to the Lord your God — you've stumbled and fallen because of all the wrong you've done.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When you mess up, God's still waiting for you to come home.

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