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title: "Commentary on Hosea"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "John Owen"
languages: [en]
shelf: "Commentaries"
section: 86 of 86
url: https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-hosea/86/
cite: "John Calvin, tr. John Owen, Commentary on Hosea, section 86. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-hosea/86/"
---

# Commentary on Hosea

*John Calvin, tr. John Owen*

Calvin on Hosea, the prophet of a faithful God and an unfaithful people.

## 86. Chapter 14

Source: https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-hosea/86/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-hosea/86/#p-N

[¶0] 1 Return, Israel, to Jehovah thy God; For thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

[¶1] 2 Take with you words, and turn to Jehovah, And say to him, — “Take away all iniquity, and bring good; And we shall render to thee the calves of our lips.

[¶2] 3 The Assyrian shall not save us, On a horse we shall not mount, And we shall not henceforth say, — Our gods,’ to the works of our hands; For in thee will the fatherless find mercy.”

[¶3] 4 I will heal their defections, I will love them freely; For turned aside is my fury from him.

[¶4] 5 I will be as dew to Israel; He shall flourish as the lily, He shall fix his roots as Libanus;

[¶5] 6 Spread shall his branches, And as that of the olive shall be his comeliness, And his fragrance like that of Libanus.

[¶6] 7 Refreshed shall they be who shall dwell under his shadow; They shall revive as the corn, and germinate like the vine His odor shall be like that of the wine of Libanus.

[¶7] 8 Ephraim shall say, “What have I to do any more with idols?” I have heard, and showed him favor, — “I shall be to thee a shady fir-tree; — From me is thy fruit found.” Who is wise? and he will understand these things;

[¶8] 9 Who is intelligent? and he will know them: For right are the ways of Jehovah, And the just shall walk in them; But in them will the ungodly stumble.