translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: HOS

label: NET study note

text: The repetition of the root לָקַח ( laqakh ) creates a striking wordplay in 14:2 . If Israel will bring ( לָקַח ) its confession to God, he will accept ( לָקַח ) repentant Israel and completely forgive its sin.


text: The noun מְשׁוּבָתָה ( mÿshuvatah , “waywardness”; cf. KJV “backsliding”) is from the same root as שׁוּבָה ( shuvah , “return!”) in 14:1 [2]. This repetition of שׁוּב ( shuv ) creates a wordplay which emphasizes reciprocity: if Israel will return ( שׁוּבָה , shuvah ) to the Lord , he will cure her of the tendency to turn away ( מְשׁוּבָתָה ) from him.


text: The verb שָׁב , shav , “will turn” (Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular from שׁוּב , shuv , “to turn”) continues the wordplay on שׁוּב in 14:1-4 [2-5]. If Israel will “return” ( שׁוּב ) to the Lord , he will heal Israel’s tendency to “turn away” ( מְשׁוּבָתָה , mÿshuvatah ) and “turn” ( שָׁב ) from his anger.