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They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines. They will be as fragrant as the wines of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/hosea/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall return and dwell beneath my shadow; they shall flourish like the grain; they shall blossom like the vine; their fame shall be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hosea/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hosea/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive <i>as</i> the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof <i>shall be</i> as the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hosea/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Those who dwell under his shadow shall return; They shall be revived <i>like</i> grain, And grow like a vine. Their scent <i>shall be</i> like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hosea/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who live in his shadow Will again raise grain, And they will blossom like the vine. His fame <i>will be</i> like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hosea/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Those who live in his shadow Will again raise grain, And they will blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hosea/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Those who live in his shadow Will again raise grain, And they will blossom like the vine. His renown <i>will be</i> like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hosea/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Those who live in his shadow Will again raise grain, And they will flourish like the vine. His <i>name of</i> remembrance <i>will be</i> like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hosea/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Those who live in his shadow Will again raise grain, And they will blossom like the vine. His renown <i>will be</i> like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hosea/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people will return and live beneath his shade. They will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hosea/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people will return and live beneath his shade. They will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hosea/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the grain, and blossom as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hosea/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will rest in my shade, and your grain will grow. You will blossom like a vineyard and be famous as the wine from Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hosea/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and blossom as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hosea/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will live again in God's shadow. They will grow like grain. They will blossom like grapevines. They will be as famous as the wines from Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hosea/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Once again they will live under my protection. They will grow crops of grain and be fruitful like a vineyard. They will be as famous as the wine of Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hosea/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who live under its protection will surely return. Their grain will flourish; they will blossom like a vine, and Israel's scent will be like wine from Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hosea/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hosea/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />People will reside again in his shade; they will plant and harvest grain in abundance. They will blossom like a vine, and his fame will be like the wine from Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hosea/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They will return and dwell in his shade. They will live and be abundantly satisfied with grain, and blossom like the vine. Their fragrance will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hosea/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They that dwell under his shade shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent of it shall be as the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hosea/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hosea/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The dwellers return under his shadow, "" They revive [as] grain, and flourish as a vine, "" His memorial [is] as wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hosea/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Return do the dwellers under his shadow, They revive as corn, and flourish as a vine, His memorial is as wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hosea/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They sitting in his shadow shall turn back; they shall live upon the grain, and they shall blossom as the vine: his remembrance as the wine of Lebanon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hosea/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They shall be converted that sit under his shadow: they shall live upon wheat, and they shall blossom as a vine: his memorial shall be as the wine of Libanus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hosea/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 14:8>They will be converted, sitting in his shadow. They will live on wheat, and they will grow like a vine. His memorial will be like the wine of the cedars of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hosea/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Again they will live in his shade; they will raise grain, They will blossom like the vine, and his renown will be like the wine of Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hosea/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall again live beneath my shadow, they shall flourish as a garden; they shall blossom like the vine, their fragrance shall be like the wine of Lebanon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hosea/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They shall return and dwell under his shadow; they shall flourish like grain, and grow as the vine; and their scent shall be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/hosea/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They shall be restored, they shall dwell in his shadow and they shall live from the grain and they shall be fruitful like a vine and their memorial like the wine of Lebanon<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/hosea/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They that dwell under his shadow shall again Make corn to grow, And shall blossom as the vine; The scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/hosea/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They shall return, and dwell under his shadow: they shall live and be satisfied with corn, and he shall flower as a vine: his memorial shall be to Ephraim as the wine of Libanus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hosea/14-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpPG1oLnpGk?start=2180" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hosea/14.htm">A Promise of God's Blessing</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: yā·šu·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">They will return</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/6738.htm" title="6738: ḇə·ṣil·lōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A shadow. From tsalal; shade, whether literal or figurative.">in his shade;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: yə·ḥay·yū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">they will grow</a> <a href="/hebrew/1715.htm" title="1715: ḏā·ḡān (N-ms) -- Corn, grain (of cereals). From dagah; properly, increase, i.e. Grain.">grain</a> <a href="/hebrew/6524.htm" title="6524: wə·yip̄·rə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to break forth as a bud, i.e. Bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly; figuratively, to flourish.">and blossom</a> <a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: ḵag·gā·p̄en (Prep-k, Art:: N-cs) -- A vine. From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine, especially the grape.">like the vine.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2143.htm" title="2143: ziḵ·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Remembrance, memorial. Or zeker; from zakar; a memento, abstr. Recollection; by implication, commemoration.">His renown will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: kə·yên (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">like the wine</a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: lə·ḇā·nō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. From lbab; white mountain; Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine.">of Lebanon.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>O Ephraim, what have I to do anymore with idols? It is I who answer and watch over him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from Me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Isaiah 27:6</a></span><br />In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12-14</a></span><br />The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23</a></span><br />I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12</a></span><br />They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a></span><br />He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Ezekiel 36:11</a></span><br />I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Zechariah 8:12</a></span><br />“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a></span><br />to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Jeremiah 17:8</a></span><br />He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a></span><br />I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31-32</a></span><br />He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-18</a></span><br />Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-7.htm">Colossians 2:7</a></span><br />rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-8.htm">John 15:8</a></span><br />This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.</p><p class="hdg">that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1</a></b></br> He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-3.htm">Song of Solomon 2:3</a></b></br> As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so <i>is</i> my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit <i>was</i> sweet to my taste.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1,2</a></b></br> Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment… </p><p class="hdg">revive.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/6-2.htm">Hosea 6:2</a></b></br> After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/85-6.htm">Psalm 85:6</a></b></br> Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/138-7.htm">Psalm 138:7</a></b></br> Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.</p><p class="hdg">grow.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5</a></b></br> I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/6-11.htm">Song of Solomon 6:11</a></b></br> I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, <i>and</i> to see whether the vine flourished, <i>and</i> the pomegranates budded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Zechariah 8:12</a></b></br> For the seed <i>shall be</i> prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these <i>things</i>.</p><p class="hdg">scent.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/24-5.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Blossom</a> <a href="/hosea/10-11.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/hosea/12-9.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Flourish</a> <a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Flowers</a> <a href="/hosea/14-6.htm">Fragrance</a> <a href="/hosea/10-12.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/hosea/14-6.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/hosea/14-6.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/hosea/6-2.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/hosea/12-5.htm">Renown</a> <a href="/daniel/12-13.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/hosea/6-2.htm">Revive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-11.htm">Scent</a> <a href="/hosea/4-13.htm">Shade</a> <a href="/hosea/4-13.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/hosea/3-4.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/hosea/10-5.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/hosea/10-1.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/hosea/9-4.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joel/1-17.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-17.htm">Blossom</a> <a href="/joel/1-10.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/joel/3-17.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-17.htm">Flourish</a> <a href="/matthew/6-28.htm">Flowers</a> <a href="/john/12-3.htm">Fragrance</a> <a href="/joel/1-9.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/joel/2-6.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-17.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/joel/3-7.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-19.htm">Renown</a> <a href="/amos/4-2.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-2.htm">Revive</a> <a href="/joel/2-20.htm">Scent</a> <a href="/jonah/4-5.htm">Shade</a> <a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/joel/1-7.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/joel/1-7.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/joel/1-5.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Hosea 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/14-1.htm">An exhortation to repentance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/14-4.htm">A promise of God's blessing.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Hosea, Israel is called to repentance and promised renewal. The imagery of "shade" suggests safety and comfort, akin to a tree providing shelter from the harsh sun. Biblically, shade often symbolizes divine protection (<a href="/psalms/91.htm">Psalm 91:1</a>). Historically, Israel's return from exile is a theme of hope, reflecting God's enduring covenant with His people. This return is not just physical but spiritual, indicating a renewed relationship with God.<p><b>they will grow grain and blossom like the vine.</b><br>This imagery of agricultural abundance symbolizes prosperity and blessing. Grain and vines are staples of sustenance and joy in ancient Israel, representing both physical and spiritual nourishment. The vine is a frequent biblical metaphor for Israel (<a href="/isaiah/5.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a>), and here it suggests a flourishing and fruitful nation under God's care. The blossoming indicates revival and growth, pointing to a future where Israel thrives in obedience to God.<p><b>His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.</b><br>Lebanon was famous for its high-quality wine, known for its richness and excellence. This comparison suggests that Israel's restored reputation will be renowned and celebrated, much like the esteemed wine. The mention of Lebanon connects to the broader biblical narrative where Lebanon's cedars and produce are symbols of strength and beauty (<a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12</a>). This renown is not just national but spiritual, indicating that Israel's transformation will be evident to all, reflecting God's glory and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hosea.htm">Hosea</a></b><br>A prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, whose ministry focused on calling Israel back to faithfulness to God amidst their idolatry and moral decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, often depicted as unfaithful to God, yet the subject of God's redemptive promises.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lebanon.htm">Lebanon</a></b><br>A region known for its fertile land and quality produce, symbolizing abundance and prosperity in biblical imagery.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_return.htm">Restoration and Return</a></b><br>God's promise of restoration is central. Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God offers a return to His protective presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/growth_and_fruitfulness.htm">Growth and Fruitfulness</a></b><br>Spiritual growth is likened to grain and vine, emphasizing the importance of abiding in God to bear fruit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/renown_and_witness.htm">Renown and Witness</a></b><br>The renown of God's people, like the wine of Lebanon, suggests that a restored relationship with God leads to a powerful witness to the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/shade_as_protection.htm">Shade as Protection</a></b><br>Dwelling in God's shade implies a life lived under His protection and guidance, offering peace and security.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_wine.htm">Symbolism of Wine</a></b><br>Wine symbolizes joy and celebration, pointing to the joy found in a restored relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hosea_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hosea 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_hosea_14_5-7_conflict_with_literal_ot_prophecy.htm">Does the metaphorical language in Hosea 14:5-7 conflict with more literal interpretations of prophecy found elsewhere in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_israel's_restoration_in_hosea.htm">Is there any historical or archeological evidence indicating that Israel enjoyed the kind of comprehensive restoration described in Hosea 14:4-7?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'sin_brings_forth_death'.htm">What does Hosea 14:5 mean about God's promise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_'flourish_like_a_lily'_fit_then.htm">How does the imagery of Israel flourishing 'like a lily' (Hosea 14:5-6) match up with known agricultural and climatic conditions of that time period?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hosea/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(</span>7<span class= "note">)</span> It would be more in accordance with the Hebrew idiom to render, <span class= "ital">The dwellers under its shadow shall once more cause the corn to grow.</span> The word translated "scent" (margin, "memorial") should be <span class= "ital">renown.</span> The form of these promises is derived from the external signs of national prosperity. (Comp. <a href="/hosea/12-10.htm" title="I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.">Hosea 12:10</a>.) But corn and wine are throughout the Scriptures the great symbols of spiritual refreshment, and are still the memorials of the supreme love of Him whose body was broken and whose blood was shed for us.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hosea/14-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They will return</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šu·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשְׁבֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his shade;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְצִלּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ṣil·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6738.htm">Strong's 6738: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shadow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will grow</span><br /><span class="heb">יְחַיּ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḥay·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grain</span><br /><span class="heb">דָגָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḏā·ḡān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1715.htm">Strong's 1715: </a> </span><span class="str2">Corn, grain (of cereals)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and blossom</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִפְרְח֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yip̄·rə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6524.htm">Strong's 6524: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break forth as a, bud, bloom, to spread, to fly, to flourish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like the vine.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַגָּ֑פֶן</span> <span class="translit">(ḵag·gā·p̄en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1612.htm">Strong's 1612: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vine, the grape</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His renown will be</span><br /><span class="heb">זִכְר֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ziḵ·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2143.htm">Strong's 2143: </a> </span><span class="str2">A memento, recollection, commemoration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like the wine</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּיֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(kə·yên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine, intoxication</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Lebanon.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבָנֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇā·nō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hosea/14-7.htm">Hosea 14:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hosea/14-7.htm">Hosea 14:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hosea/14-7.htm">Hosea 14:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hosea/14-7.htm">Hosea 14:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hosea/14-7.htm">Hosea 14:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hosea/14-7.htm">Hosea 14:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hosea/14-7.htm">Hosea 14:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hosea/14-7.htm">Hosea 14:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hosea/14-7.htm">Hosea 14:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hosea/14-7.htm">Hosea 14:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hosea/14-7.htm">OT Prophets: Hosea 14:7 Men will dwell in his shade (Ho Hs Hos.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/hosea/14-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hosea 14:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hosea 14:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hosea/14-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hosea 14:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hosea 14:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>