Hosea 14:1
“Israel, return to Yahweh your God; for you have fallen because of your sin.”
— Hosea 14:1
About this verse
Hosea 14:1 comes from the book of Hosea, written during the northern_kingdom period. The setting is Israel. These words are attributed to Hosea. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the exhortation genre of biblical literature. Key themes include repentance, return to God, acknowledgment of sin. Notable phrases: return to Yahweh; fallen because of your sin. This verse contains a command.
Speaker
Hosea
Era
northern_kingdom
Emotion
seeking
Type
exhortation
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