Hosea 14:4-8

New International Version

⁴“I will heal^(A) their waywardness^(B)
    and love them freely,^(C)
    for my anger has turned away^(D) from them.
⁵I 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)
⁶    his young shoots will grow.
His splendor will be like an olive tree,^(I)
    his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.^(J)
⁷People 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)
⁸Ephraim, 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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Hosea 14:8 Or Hebrew; Septuagint What more has Ephraim

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]
⁵I will be like the dew to Israel;
    Israel^[b] will blossom like a lily,
        growing roots like the cedars of^[c] Lebanon.
⁶Israel’s^[d] branches will spread out,
    and its beauty will be like an olive tree,
        with its scent like that of Lebanon.
⁷Those 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.”

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