Hosea 14:4-8
Christian Standard Bible
A Promise of Restoration
4 I will heal their apostasy;(A)
I will freely love them,(B)
for my anger will have turned from him.(C)
5 I will be like the dew to Israel;(D)
he will blossom like the lily(E)
and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.(F)
6 His new branches will spread,
and his splendor will be like the olive tree,(G)
his fragrance, like the forest of Lebanon.(H)
7 The people will return and live beneath his shade.(I)
They will grow grain(J)
and blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
8 Ephraim, why should I[a] have anything more
to do with idols?(K)
It is I who answer and watch over him.
I am like a flourishing pine tree;(L)
your fruit comes from me.(M)
Footnotes
- 14:8 LXX reads he
Hosea 14:4-8
International Standard Version
4 “I will correct their apostasy,
loving them freely,
since my anger will have turned away from them.[a]
5 I will be like the dew to Israel;
Israel[b] will blossom like a lily,
growing roots like the cedars of[c] Lebanon.
6 Israel’s[d] branches will spread out,
and its beauty will be like an olive tree,
with its scent like that of Lebanon.
7 Those who live under its protection[e] will surely return.
Their grain will flourish;
they will blossom like a vine,
and Israel’s[f] scent will be like wine from Lebanon.
8 “Ephraim, what have I in common with idols?
I have listened and will pay attention to him.
I am like a flourishing cypress;
in me will your fruit be found.”
Footnotes
- Hosea 14:4 Lit. him
- Hosea 14:5 Lit. he
- Hosea 14:5 The Heb. lacks the cedars of
- Hosea 14:6 Lit. His
- Hosea 14:7 Lit. shadow
- Hosea 14:7 Lit. His
The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved.
Copyright © 1995-2014 by ISV Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. Used by permission of Davidson Press, LLC.
