Hosea 14:7

A Promise of God’s Blessing · Hosea 14:4–9
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
Those dwelling in his shade will return; they will revive like the grain and blossom like the vine; his memorial is as wine of Lebanon.
Latin
Convertentur sedentes in umbra ejus; vivent tritico, et germinabunt quasi vinea; memoriale ejus sicut vinum Libani.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

in his shade: A safe and comforting place (Psalm 91:1; Isaiah 25:4).

Hosea describes the effect of God’s healing love on repentant Israel. God promises to provide the fertility that Israel had sought from the baals.

Destruction was not God's final message to his covenant people. Although judgment must happen, God's healing and restoring grace is stronger than human sin.

Theme notes and profiles

Returning to the Lord The Grace of God

Events

Places

Lebanon: A mountainous region known for its cedar trees

Glossary

Hosea, Book of

Topics

Blessing: Spiritual, from God Compared To Saints: Corn Compared To Saints: Lebanon Compared To Saints: Vines Corn: Figurative Grape: Grown: At Lebanon Lebanon: (Fragrance of) of the Graces of the Church Lebanon: Celebrated For: Fragrance of Its Wines Lebanon: Fertility and Productiveness of Righteous: Corn (Grain) Righteous: Lebanon Righteous: Vines The Vine: (Its Quick Growth) of the Growth of Saints in Grace The Vine: Perfumed the Air with the Fragrance of Its Flowers The Vine: Places Celebrated For: Lebanon Wine: Places Celebrated For: Lebanon