27 And he came near and (A)kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him and said:

“Surely, (B)the smell of my son
Is like the smell of a field
Which the Lord has blessed.

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His branches shall [a]spread;
(A)His beauty shall be like an olive tree,
And (B)his fragrance like Lebanon.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 14:6 Lit. go

(A)Those who dwell under his shadow shall return;
They shall be revived like grain,
And [a]grow like a vine.
Their [b]scent shall be like the wine of Lebanon.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 14:7 Lit. bud or sprout
  2. Hosea 14:7 Lit. remembrance

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