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I will (A)heal their turning away from Me;
I will (B)love them freely,
For My anger has (C)turned away from them.
I will be like the (D)dew to Israel;
He will flourish like the (E)lily,
And he will [a]take root like the cedars of (F)Lebanon.
His shoots will go forth,
And his splendor will be like the (G)olive tree
And his fragrance like the cedars of (H)Lebanon.
Those who (I)live in his shadow
Will [b]again raise (J)grain,
And they will flourish like the vine.
His name of remembrance will be like the wine of Lebanon.

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

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

“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