I will (A)heal their apostasy,
I will (B)love them freely,
Because My anger has (C)turned away from them.
I will be like the (D)dew to Israel;
He will blossom like the (E)lily,
And he will [a]take root like the cedars of (F)Lebanon.
His shoots will [b]sprout,
His [c]majesty will be like the (G)olive tree,
And his fragrance like the cedars of (H)Lebanon.
Those who (I)live in his shadow
Will [d]again raise (J)grain,
And they will blossom like the vine.
His fame will be like the wine of Lebanon.

Ephraim, what more have I to do with (K)idols?
It is I who answer and look after [e]you.
I am like a luxuriant (L)juniper;
From (M)Me [f]comes your fruit.

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  1. Hosea 14:5 Lit strike his roots
  2. Hosea 14:6 Lit go
  3. Hosea 14:6 Lit splendor
  4. Hosea 14:7 Or return, they will raise grain
  5. Hosea 14:8 Lit him
  6. Hosea 14:8 Lit is found

I (A)will heal their apostasy;
    (B)I will love them freely,
    for my anger has turned from them.
(C)I will be like the dew to Israel;
    (D)he shall blossom like the lily;
    he shall take root like the trees (E)of Lebanon;
his shoots shall spread out;
    his beauty shall be (F)like the olive,
    and his fragrance like Lebanon.
They shall return and (G)dwell beneath my[a] shadow;
    they shall flourish like the grain;
they shall blossom like the vine;
    their fame shall be like the wine of Lebanon.

O (H)Ephraim, what have I to do with idols?
    It is I who answer and look after you.[b]
I am like an evergreen cypress;
    (I)from me comes your fruit.

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  1. Hosea 14:7 Hebrew his
  2. Hosea 14:8 Hebrew him

“I will heal(A) their waywardness(B)
    and love them freely,(C)
    for my anger has turned away(D) from them.
I will be like the dew(E) to Israel;
    he will blossom like a lily.(F)
Like a cedar of Lebanon(G)
    he will send down his roots;(H)
    his young shoots will grow.
His splendor will be like an olive tree,(I)
    his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.(J)
People will dwell again in his shade;(K)
    they will flourish like the grain,
they will blossom(L) like the vine—
    Israel’s fame will be like the wine(M) of Lebanon.(N)
Ephraim, what more have I[a] to do with idols?(O)
    I will answer him and care for him.
I am like a flourishing juniper;(P)
    your fruitfulness comes from me.”

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  1. Hosea 14:8 Or Hebrew; Septuagint What more has Ephraim