I will be like the (A)dew to Israel;
He will blossom like the (B)lily,
And he will [a]take root like the cedars of (C)Lebanon.
His shoots will [b]sprout,
And his [c]beauty will be like the (D)olive tree
And his fragrance like the cedars of (E)Lebanon.
Those who (F)live in his shadow
Will [d]again raise (G)grain,
And they will blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 14:5 Lit strike his roots
  2. Hosea 14:6 Lit go
  3. Hosea 14:6 Or splendor
  4. Hosea 14:7 Or return, they will raise grain

I will be like the dew(A) to Israel;
    he will blossom like a lily.(B)
Like a cedar of Lebanon(C)
    he will send down his roots;(D)
    his young shoots will grow.
His splendor will be like an olive tree,(E)
    his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.(F)
People will dwell again in his shade;(G)
    they will flourish like the grain,
they will blossom(H) like the vine—
    Israel’s fame will be like the wine(I) of Lebanon.(J)

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