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
World English Bible
4 “I will heal their waywardness.
I will love them freely;
for my anger is turned away from him.
5 I will be like the dew to Israel.
He will blossom like the lily,
and send down his roots like Lebanon.
6 His branches will spread,
and his beauty will be like the olive tree,
and his fragrance like Lebanon.
7 Men will dwell in his shade.
They will revive like the grain,
and blossom like the vine.
Their fragrance will be like the wine of Lebanon.
8 Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols?
I answer, and will take care of him.
I am like a green cypress tree;
from me your fruit is found.”
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