KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hosea 14:7
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Return do the dwellers under his shadow, They revive as corn, and flourish as a vine, His memorial is as wine of Lebanon.
Surrounding context — Hosea 14
4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
5 I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
7 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.
8 Ephraim [shall say], What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard [him], and observed him: I [am] like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
9 Who [is] wise, and he shall understand these [things]? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD [are] right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
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יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙H7725 · shuvto return: returnיֹשְׁבֵ֣יH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבְצִלּ֔וֹH6738 · tselshadowיְחַיּ֥וּH2421 · cha.yahto liveדָגָ֖ןH1715 · da.gangrainוְיִפְרְח֣וּH6524 · pa.rachto sproutכַגָּ֑פֶןH1612 · ge.phenvineזִכְר֖וֹH2143 · ze.khermemorialכְּיֵ֥יןH3196 · ya.yinwineלְבָנֽוֹן׃ סH3844 · le.va.nonLebanon
Cross-references
Psalm 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.John 11:25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:Hosea 6:2After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.1 Corinthians 15:36-38[Thou] fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:Isaiah 61:11For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.Hosea 14:5I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.Zechariah 8:12For the seed [shall be] 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 [things].Psalm 138:7Though 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.Song of Solomon 2:3As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so [is] my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit [was] sweet to my taste.Song of Solomon 6:11I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, [and] to see whether the vine flourished, [and] the pomegranates budded.Psalm 85:6Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?Hosea 2:22And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.Ezekiel 17:23In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.Isaiah 32:1-2Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.John 12:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
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