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His splendor will be like an olive tree, his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/hosea/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Its branches will spread out like beautiful olive trees, as fragrant as the cedars of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/hosea/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />his shoots shall spread out; his beauty shall be like the olive, and his fragrance like Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hosea/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hosea/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hosea/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His branches shall spread; His beauty shall be like an olive tree, And his fragrance like Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hosea/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />His shoots will sprout, His majesty will be like the olive tree, And his fragrance like <i>the cedars of</i> Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hosea/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hosea/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the olive tree, And his fragrance like <i>the cedars of</i> Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hosea/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His shoots will go forth, And his splendor will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like <i>the cedars of</i> Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hosea/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like <i>the cedars of</i> Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hosea/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His new branches will spread, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance, like the forest of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hosea/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His new branches will spread, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance, like the forest of Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hosea/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hosea/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your branches will spread with the beauty of an olive tree and with the aroma of Lebanon Forest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hosea/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as 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 be like growing branches. They will be beautiful like olive trees. They will be fragrant like cedars from Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hosea/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will be alive with new growth, and beautiful like olive trees. They will be fragrant like the cedars of Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hosea/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Israel's branches will spread out, and its beauty will be like an olive tree, with its scent like that of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hosea/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hosea/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />His young shoots will grow; his splendor will be like an olive tree, his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hosea/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His branches will spread, and his beauty will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hosea/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hosea/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His branches will spread, and his beauty will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like Lebanon. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hosea/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His shoots go on, "" And his splendor is as an olive, "" And he has fragrance as Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hosea/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Go on do his sucklings, And his beauty is as an olive, And he hath fragrance as Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hosea/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His sprouts shall go, and his strength shall be as the olive tree, and the odor to him as Lebanon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hosea/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His branches shall spread, and his glory shall be as the olive tree: and his smell as that 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 14:7>His branches will advance, and his glory will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance will be like that 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 />and his shoots will go forth. His splendor will be like the olive tree and his fragrance like Lebanon cedar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hosea/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />His shoots shall spread out; his beauty shall be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like that 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 />His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like that of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/hosea/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he shall send out his branches and he will be like an olive tree that is lovely with its fruits, and its scent like that 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 />His branches shall spread, And his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, And his fragrance as Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/hosea/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His branches shall spread, and he shall be as a fruitful olive, and his smell shall be as <i>the smell</i> of Libanus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hosea/14-6.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=2172" 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">5</span>I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3127.htm" title="3127: yō·nə·qō·w·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A young shoot, twig. Feminine of yowneq; a sprout.">His shoots</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yê·lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">will sprout,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1935.htm" title="1935: hō·w·ḏōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Splendor, majesty, vigor. From an unused root; grandeur.">and his splendor</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wî·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/2132.htm" title="2132: ḵaz·za·yiṯ (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Olive tree, olive. Probably from an unused root; an olive, the tree, the branch or the berry.">like the olive tree,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7381.htm" title="7381: wə·rê·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- To smell, perceive odor. From ruwach; odor.">his fragrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: kal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn (Prep-k, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. From lbab; white mountain; Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine.">like the cedars of Lebanon.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>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.…<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="/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="/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="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23-24</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. / Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / 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="/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="/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="/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="/ezekiel/36-8.htm">Ezekiel 36:8-11</a></span><br />But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and bear fruit for My people Israel, for they will soon come home. / For behold, I am on your side; I will turn toward you, and you will be tilled and sown. / I will multiply the people upon you—the house of Israel in its entirety. The cities will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/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="/psalms/52-8.htm">Psalm 52:8</a></span><br />But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-31.htm">Isaiah 37:31</a></span><br />And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-10.htm">2 Corinthians 9:10</a></span><br />Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.</p><p class="hdg">branches.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/80-9.htm">Psalm 80:9-11</a></b></br> Thou preparedst <i>room</i> before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5-8</a></b></br> He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed <i>it</i> by great waters, <i>and</i> set it <i>as</i> a willow tree… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3-10</a></b></br> Behold, the Assyrian <i>was</i> a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs… </p><p class="hdg">spread.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/52-8.htm">Psalm 52:8</a></b></br> But I <i>am</i> like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/128-3.htm">Psalm 128:3</a></b></br> Thy wife <i>shall be</i> as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.</p><p class="hdg">his smell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27</a></b></br> And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son <i>is</i> as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-11.htm">Song of Solomon 4:11-15</a></b></br> Thy lips, O <i>my</i> spouse, drop <i>as</i> the honeycomb: honey and milk <i>are</i> under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments <i>is</i> like the smell of Lebanon… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/2-14.htm">2 Corinthians 2:14,15</a></b></br> Now thanks <i>be</i> unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/10-11.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/daniel/11-45.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/hosea/11-6.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-19.htm">Fragrance</a> <a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/hosea/12-1.htm">Olive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-16.htm">Olive-Tree</a> <a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Shoots</a> <a href="/daniel/3-27.htm">Smell</a> <a href="/daniel/11-20.htm">Splendor</a> <a href="/hosea/7-12.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/hosea/8-7.htm">Sprout</a> <a href="/hosea/7-12.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/hosea/13-16.htm">Sucklings</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">Sweet-Smelling</a> <a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/hosea/13-8.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joel/3-5.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-17.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/joel/1-7.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/amos/2-9.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/amos/2-9.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/hosea/14-7.htm">Fragrance</a> <a href="/hosea/14-7.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/hosea/14-7.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/amos/4-9.htm">Olive</a> <a href="/haggai/2-19.htm">Olive-Tree</a> <a href="/matthew/13-26.htm">Shoots</a> <a href="/joel/2-20.htm">Smell</a> <a href="/micah/2-9.htm">Splendor</a> <a href="/joel/2-2.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/amos/7-1.htm">Sprout</a> <a href="/amos/2-8.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/joel/2-16.htm">Sucklings</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Sweet-Smelling</a> <a href="/hosea/14-8.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/joel/1-4.htm">Young</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 biblical imagery, shoots or branches often represent new beginnings and the continuation of life. This can be connected to prophecies of the Messiah, such as in <a href="/isaiah/11.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>, where a shoot will come from the stump of Jesse, indicating the coming of Christ and the renewal He brings.<p><b>and his splendor will be like the olive tree</b><br>The olive tree is a symbol of beauty, strength, and longevity in the Bible. It was a vital part of ancient Israel's agriculture and economy, providing oil for anointing, cooking, and lighting. The olive tree's splendor represents the restored beauty and favor of Israel. This imagery also points to spiritual vitality and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, as olive oil was used in religious ceremonies.<p><b>his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon</b><br>Cedars of Lebanon were renowned for their majestic height, strength, and pleasant aroma. They were used in the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem, symbolizing durability and divine presence. The fragrance suggests a life that is pleasing to God, reflecting holiness and righteousness. This imagery can be linked to the believer's life in Christ, as described in <a href="/2_corinthians/2-15.htm">2 Corinthians 2:15</a>, where believers are the fragrance of Christ to God.<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 during the 8th century BC, Hosea's ministry focused on calling Israel to repentance and warning of impending judgment due to their unfaithfulness to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, often depicted in Hosea as an unfaithful spouse, is the primary audience of Hosea's prophecies. The nation is called to return to God and experience restoration.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/olive_tree.htm">Olive Tree</a></b><br>A symbol of beauty, fruitfulness, and longevity in the Bible. The olive tree is often associated with peace and prosperity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/cedars_of_lebanon.htm">Cedars of Lebanon</a></b><br>Renowned for their strength, height, and fragrance, these trees symbolize majesty and durability. They were used in the construction of Solomon's Temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The overarching theme of <a href="/bsb/hosea/14.htm">Hosea 14</a>, where God promises to heal Israel's backsliding and restore them to a place of blessing and beauty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_repentance.htm">The Beauty of Repentance</a></b><br>Repentance leads to spiritual renewal and beauty. Just as the olive tree is known for its splendor, a life turned back to God reflects His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fruitfulness_in_restoration.htm">Fruitfulness in Restoration</a></b><br>God's promise to restore Israel includes making them fruitful. In our lives, turning back to God results in spiritual fruitfulness and growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strength_and_stability.htm">Strength and Stability</a></b><br>Like the cedars of Lebanon, a life rooted in God is strong and stable. Our spiritual fragrance, or testimony, should be evident to those around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remains committed to restoring them. This underscores His unwavering faithfulness to His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_return.htm">The Call to Return</a></b><br><a href="/hosea/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6</a> is a reminder of God's open invitation to return to Him. No matter how far we stray, God desires to restore and beautify our lives.<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/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><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/any_records_of_cedar,_hyssop,_yarn_use.htm">Numbers 19:6: Are there any historical or archaeological records confirming the use of cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet yarn in sacrificial rituals?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hosea/14-6.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">His shoots</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹֽנְקוֹתָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(yō·nə·qō·w·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3127.htm">Strong's 3127: </a> </span><span class="str2">A young shoot, twig</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will sprout,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵֽלְכוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his splendor</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹד֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1935.htm">Strong's 1935: </a> </span><span class="str2">Splendor, majesty, vigor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">וִיהִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wî·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like the olive tree,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַזַּ֖יִת</span> <span class="translit">(ḵaz·za·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2132.htm">Strong's 2132: </a> </span><span class="str2">An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his fragrance</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרֵ֥יחַֽ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7381.htm">Strong's 7381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smell, perceive odor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like [the cedars of] Lebanon.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(kal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | 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/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hosea/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hosea/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hosea/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hosea/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hosea/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hosea/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hosea/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hosea/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hosea/14-6.htm">Hosea 14:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hosea/14-6.htm">OT Prophets: Hosea 14:6 His branches will spread and his beauty (Ho Hs Hos.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/hosea/14-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hosea 14:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hosea 14:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hosea/14-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hosea 14:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hosea 14:7" /></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>