2:13 Return to the Lord your God,
for he is merciful and compassionate,
slow to anger and boundless in loyal love 1 – often relenting from calamitous punishment. 2
2:14 Who knows?
Perhaps he will be compassionate and grant a reprieve, 3
and leave blessing in his wake 4 –
a meal offering and a drink offering for you to offer to the Lord your God! 5
1 tn Heb “and great of loyal love.”
2 tn Heb “and he relents from calamity.”
3 tn Heb “turn” or “turn back.”
4 tn Heb “leave a blessing behind him.”
5 tn The phrase “for you to offer” does not appear in the Hebrew, but is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.