Focused Passage

Hosea 14:4-8

Return, Healing, Restored Fruitfulness, and the Way of Wisdom

Hosea 14 moves from a direct call to Israel to return, to a model confession of repentance, to the LORD's promise to heal and love freely, and finally to a wisdom conclusion that distinguishes the righteous from transgressors.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

4 I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger has turned away from them.

5 I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.

6 His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.

7 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.

8 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Cross-references

Isaiah 58:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 23:3 Classic cross-references Hosea 6:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 55:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 57:18 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:4-5 OliveGrove study links John 15:1-5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I will heal אֶרְפָּא֙ H7495 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular their apostasy מְשׁ֣וּבָתָ֔ם H4878 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural I will freely נְדָבָ֑ה H5071 Noun - feminine singular love them אֹהֲבֵ֖ם H157 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural for כִּ֛י H3588 Conjunction My anger אַפִּ֖י H639 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular has turned away שָׁ֥ב H7725 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular from them מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 91:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 92:12 Classic cross-references Hosea 6:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 35:2 Classic cross-references Ephesians 3:17 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:4-5 OliveGrove study links John 15:1-5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I will be אֶהְיֶ֤ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular like the dew כַטַּל֙ H2919 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular to Israel לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular he will blossom יִפְרַ֖ח H6524 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular like the lily כַּשּֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה H7799 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular and take וְיַ֥ךְ H5221 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular root שָׁרָשָׁ֖יו H8328 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular like the cedars of Lebanon כַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ H3844 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 52:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 128:3 Classic cross-references Genesis 27:27 Classic cross-references Isaiah 35:2 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:18 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:4-5 OliveGrove study links John 15:1-5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

His shoots יֹֽנְקוֹתָ֔יו H3127 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular will sprout יֵֽלְכוּ֙ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural and his splendor הוֹד֑וֹ H1935 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular will be וִיהִ֥י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular like the olive tree כַזַּ֖יִת H2132 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular his fragrance וְרֵ֥יחַֽ H7381 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular like [the cedars of] Lebanon כַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ H3844 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

1 Peter 2:2 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 17:23 Classic cross-references Judges 9:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 91:1 Classic cross-references John 11:25 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:4-5 OliveGrove study links John 15:1-5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

They will return יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural and dwell יֹשְׁבֵ֣י H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct in his shade בְצִלּ֔וֹ H6738 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular they will grow יְחַיּ֥וּ H2421 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural grain דָגָ֖ן H1715 Noun - masculine singular and blossom וְיִפְרְח֣וּ H6524 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural like the vine כַגָּ֑פֶן H1612 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular His renown will be זִכְר֖וֹ H2143 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular like the wine כְּיֵ֥ין H3196 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct of Lebanon לְבָנֽוֹן׃ס H3844 Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 6:16 Classic cross-references John 15:4 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:22 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:25 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:26 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:4-5 OliveGrove study links John 15:1-5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

O Ephraim אֶפְרַ֕יִם H669 Noun - proper - masculine singular what מַה־ H4100 Interrogative have I to do לִּ֥י Preposition | first person common singular anymore ע֖וֹד H5750 Adverb with idols לָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים H6091 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural It is I אֲנִ֧י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular who answer עָנִ֣יתִי H6030 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular and watch over him וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ H7789 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular I [am] like אֲנִי֙ H589 Pronoun - first person common singular a flourishing רַֽעֲנָ֔ן H7488 Adjective - masculine singular cypress כִּבְר֣וֹשׁ H1265 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular your fruit פֶּרְיְךָ֥ H6529 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular comes נִמְצָֽא׃ H4672 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular from Me מִמֶּ֖נִּי H4480 Preposition | first person common singular

BSB notes

That is, the northern kingdom of Israel
Or pine or juniper or fir

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