“And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto?” (Joshua 17:14).
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost” (Romans 15:13).
“Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found” (Hosea 14:8).
“I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him” (Hosea 14:4).
“O israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity” (Hosea 14:1).
“O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help” (Hosea 13:9).
“For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the Lord commanded Moses” (Joshua 11:20).
“Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually” (Hosea 12:6).
“When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt” (Hosea 11:1).
“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you” (Hosea 10:12).