en_tn_condensed/hos/14/01.md

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General Information:

Hosea the prophet is speaking.

for you have fallen because of your iniquity

Sinning is spoken of here as if it were falling. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

Take with you words

This probably means words of confession and praise. AT: "Confess your sins" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

the fruit of our lips

What a person says is called the fruit of his lips. Modern versions have different translations of this difficult passage. AT: "our words and songs of praise" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)