Hosea 14:1
O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
Cross-reference
Hosea 6:1 echoes this call to 'return to the LORD,' promising healing after tearing — the same repentance theme within the same prophetic book.
Hosea 12:6 also urges Israel to 'turn to your God,' keeping mercy and justice — a parallel call to repentance with practical exhortation.
Hosea 13:9 shows God's declaration of destruction against Israel because they opposed Him, setting the immediate context for the call to return.
In Hosea 2:7, the unfaithful wife resolves to return to her husband, illustrating the same spiritual return Hosea commands.
In Hosea 5:15, God waits until Israel seeks His face, setting the stage for the return commanded in Hosea 14:1.
In Hosea 5:5, Israel's pride and stumbling in sin explains why Hosea 14:1 calls them to return.
Isaiah 55:7 gives specific steps—forsaking wickedness—that flesh out the repentance commanded here.
Isaiah 55:6 expands the call: seeking God while He may be found reinforces the urgency of repentance here.
Jeremiah 3:12-14 renews this call to faithless Israel, promising mercy if they return—a direct parallel to Hosea's plea.
Joel 2:12 intensifies the same summons: 'return to me with all your heart,' adding heartfelt urgency to Hosea's call.
In 2 Chronicles 30:6-9, Hezekiah echoes this same call for Israel to return to the LORD, urging repentance to avoid divine wrath.
Joel 2:13 quotes 'return to the LORD your God' and highlights His grace—reinforcing the motivation here.
Zechariah 1:3 repeats the call to return to God, promising He will return to them—a direct parallel to Hosea's invitation.
Zechariah 1:4 warns not to ignore earlier prophets who cried 'Return from evil ways'—linking to this same prophetic tradition.
Jeremiah 4:1 echoes this verse almost verbatim—'If you return, O Israel'—making the call to repentance explicit.
In 1 Samuel 7:3, Samuel calls Israel to return to the Lord with all their hearts — a classic OT repentance passage parallel to this verse.
In Jeremiah 35:15, God similarly urges turning from evil ways, reinforcing Hosea's call to return to the LORD.
In Jeremiah 36:7, the hope that they will turn from wicked ways echoes the same repentance call as in Hosea.
In Lamentations 3:40, the exhortation to 'return to the LORD' directly parallels Hosea's opening command.
Revelation 2:5 echoes the same 'fallen' language: 'Remember from whence thou art fallen, and repent' — a strong parallel call to repentance.
Jeremiah 24:7 promises that God will give Israel a heart to return fully, fulfilling the call here with divine enablement.
In Ezekiel 14:6, God commands 'Repent! Turn from your idols,' matching Hosea's call to return from sin.
In Ezekiel 33:11, God declares He desires repentance, not death, reinforcing the motive behind Hosea's call.
In Ezekiel 33:14, the promise of life for turning from sin aligns with Hosea's call to return and live.
Malachi 3:7 parallels this call directly: 'Return unto me, and I will return unto you' — same structure and vocabulary.
Luke 15:18 depicts the prodigal son's repentance speech, mirroring the return to the father — a narrative embodiment of Hosea's call.
Deuteronomy 30:2 explicitly commands returning to the LORD with all heart, directly paralleling Hosea's call to return after sin.
Jeremiah 3:22 directly echoes this call with 'Return, O faithless sons,' promising healing for their faithlessness.
Judges 10:16 shows Israel putting away foreign gods and God relenting, illustrating the repentance pattern Hosea urges.
1 Kings 8:48 portrays returning to God with all heart in captivity, directly matching Hosea's 'return to the LORD your God' language.
2 Kings 17:13 records God's warning through prophets to 'turn from your evil ways,' exactly the repentance call Hosea reiterates.
2 Chronicles 6:38 repeats Solomon's prayer about returning to God in captivity, closely parallel to Hosea's appeal for Israel to return.
In 2 Chronicles 15:4, this same pattern of turning to God in distress and being found by Him reinforces Hosea's call to return.
In 2 Chronicles 33:15, Manasseh's removal of idols after repentance exemplifies the return to the Lord that Hosea calls for.
In Job 22:23, this same call to return to God with the promise of being built up echoes Hosea's message of repentance and restoration.
In Isaiah 10:21, the prophecy of a remnant returning to the mighty God directly echoes Hosea's call for Israel to return.
In Isaiah 19:22, Egypt's return to the Lord and subsequent healing mirrors Hosea's call for Israel to return and be restored.
Isaiah 30:15 echoes this same call to return, emphasizing that salvation comes through returning and resting in God.
Isaiah 31:6 repeats the call to turn back to God, using the same word for deep revolt, reinforcing the need for repentance.
Isaiah 44:22 parallels this call to return and adds the promise that God has already blotted out sins, encouraging repentance.
Jeremiah 8:4 uses the same imagery of falling and turning away to argue that people should naturally return to God.
In Amos 5:2, Israel's fall is declared final—contrasting with Hosea's hopeful call to return and be restored.
In Proverbs 1:23, the call to turn at reproof with a promise of God's spirit echoes Hosea's exhortation to return to the Lord.
Jeremiah 3:7 reveals that despite God's expectation, Israel did not return, directly contrasting the command to return here.
In Job 36:10, God's command to return from iniquity aligns with Hosea's call for Israel to turn back to God.
Isaiah 43:22 contrasts this call by noting Israel has not even called upon God, showing the depth of their neglect.
Lamentations 5:16 mourns that the crown has fallen because of sin, matching Hosea's acknowledgment that stumbling is due to iniquity.
Jeremiah 2:19 echoes that sin itself brings correction and rebuke, reinforcing why Israel has stumbled and must return.
1 Kings 8:35 describes turning from sin when afflicted, a classic repentance scenario like Hosea's call to return after stumbling.
Acts 26:18 describes turning from darkness to God—a NT application of the repentance theme, though focused on Gentile mission.