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Abarbanel on Hosea
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Abarbanel on Hosea 14:3:1
The prophet Hosea here is teaching how the reprentence is done. First, "take for yourself words" meaning you don't need sacrifices only words. And these words are that you confess befor G-d and return to Him. And say to Him "You forgive iniquity and take good". The meaning of this according to commentaries is that the opposite of the words "all sin you forgive". And in my opinion, they are saying here that one doesn't ask forgiveness for an unintentional sin as it says "as for the unintentional sins who understands them?" but the intentional sin you do need to ask that it be waved. This is the meaning of "He who forgives inquities." Meaning iniquities, not unintentional sins. And in it's place "take good". What is this good? Eiither it is as mitzvah that you do and "offer" up in the place of coews. Or it's a hint to the cows that they served and in it's place they will return and seek forgiveness. And it's possible to explain "take good" meaning to have recogntion and gratitude towards Gds like David Hamelech says "It is good to praise Gd" (Psalms 92:2)
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