Hosea 14:4-8
Lexham English Bible
4 I will heal their disloyalty;[a]
I will love them freely
because my anger has turned back
from them.[b]
5 I will be like the dew to Israel;
he will blossom like the lily plant,
and he will strike his roots like the trees of Lebanon.
6 His new plant shoots will spread out;
his splendor will be like the olive tree,
and his scent like the trees of Lebanon.
7 They will again dwell[c] in my[d] shadow;
they will grow grain
and they will blossom like the plant vine;
his fame will be like the wine of Lebanon.
8 O Ephraim, what have I to do[e] with idols?
I myself have answered and looked after you.[f]
I am like a luxuriant cypress;
your fruit[g] comes from me.
Footnotes
- Hosea 14:4 Or “backsliding”
- Hosea 14:4 Hebrew “him”
- Hosea 14:7 Literally “They shall return, they shall dwell”
- Hosea 14:7 Hebrew “his”
- Hosea 14:8 Literally “what for me”
- Hosea 14:8 Hebrew “him”
- Hosea 14:8 Or “your faithfulness”
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
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