קְח֤וּ עִמָּכֶם֙ דְּבָרִ֔ים וְשׁ֖וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה אִמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כָּל־תִּשָּׂ֤א עָוֺן֙ וְקַח־ט֔וֹב וּֽנְשַׁלְּמָ֥ה פָרִ֖ים שְׂפָתֵֽינוּ׃
Bawalah kata-kata bersamamu dan kembalilah kepada Yang Mahakekal; katakanlah kepada-Nya: “Ampunilah segala kesalahan kami dan terimalah yang baik; maka sebagai pengganti lembu-lembu jantan, kami akan mempersembahkan ucapan bibir kami.”
Yoma
But God, if a man commits a transgression in secret, is appeased by him merely with words. As it is said: "Take with you words, and return to the Lord." (Hosea 14:3) And not only that, God considers it a good deed! As it is said: "Accept that which is good." (ibid.) And not only that, Scripture exalts him as if he had sacrificed bulls. As it is said: "We will offer the bulls of our lips." (ibid.) In case you say that bulls are obligatory, Scripture says: "I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely." (Hosea 14:5)