Hosea 14:4
I will heal their apostasy;
What it says
God promises to heal Israel's apostasy, love freely, and turn away His anger.
What it is doing
This verse opens the restoration promise by grounding renewal entirely in divine initiative.
In context
4I will heal their apostasy; 5I will be like the dew to Israel; 6His shoots will sprout, 7They will return and dwell in his shade; 8O Ephraim, what have I to do 9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;