Hosea 14 · Verse 7

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.
Hosea 14:7, King James Version

Hosea 14:7 in other translations

BSBThey 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.
WEBMen 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.
ASVThey 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.
YLTReturn do the dwellers under his shadow, They revive as corn, and flourish as a vine, His memorial is as wine of Lebanon.
DARBYThey shall return and sit under his shadow; they shall revive as corn, and blossom as the vine: the renown thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
BBEThey will come back and have rest in his shade; their life will be made new like the grain, and they will put out flowers like the vine; his name will be like the wine of Lebanon.
WebsterThey 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.

What does Hosea 14:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. They that used to dwell under Israel's shadow (but who shall have been forced to leave it), shall return, that is, be restored (Eze 35:9). Others take "His shadow" to mean Jehovah's (compare Psa 17:8; 91:1; Is 4:6), which Ho 14:1, 2 ("return unto the Lord," &c.) favor. But the "his" in Ho 14:6 refers to Israel, and therefore must refer to the same here. revive as ... corn--As the corn long buried in the earth springs up, with an abundant produce, so shall they revive from their calamities, with a great increase of offspring (compare Joh 12:24). scent thereof--that is, Israel's fame. Compare Ho 14:6, "His smell as Lebanon"; So 1:3: "Thy name is as ointment poured forth." The Septuagint favors the Margin, "memorial." as the wine of Lebanon--which was most celebrated for its aroma, flavor, and medicinal restorative properties.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 They that dwell under his shadow shall return - The Targum is curious: "They shall be gathered together from the midst of their captivity; they shall dwell under the shadow of his Christ, and the dead shall revive." They shall revive as the corn - The justness and beauty of this metaphor is not generally perceived. After the corn has been a short time above the earth, in a single spike, the blades begin to separate, and the stalk to spring out of the center. The side leaves turn back to make way for the protruding stalk; and fall bending down to the earth, assuming a withered appearance, though still attached to the plant. To look at the corn in this state, no one, unacquainted with the circumstance, could entertain any sanguine hope of a copious harvest. In a short time other leaves spring out; the former freshen, and begin to stand erect; and the whole seems to revive from a vegetative death. This is the circumstance to which the prophet refers "they shall revive as the corn." Of this a prudent and profitable use may be made. 1. When a soul is first "drawn by the cords of love," Hos 11:4, every thing seems to it promising, comfortable, and delightful, like the corn in its first state. 2. But when the Spirit of judgment brings to the light of conscience the hidden things of iniquity, and repentance is deepened into contrition, the broken and the contrite heart groans, and thinks that all is lost; deep distress takes place, and discouragement succeeds discouragement. This answers to the corn in its second state. 3. By and by the pardon comes, and God's love is shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Ghost; every hope is revived and realized, the full corn in the ear becomes manifest; and this answers to the corn in its third state. "They shall revive as the corn." Glory be to God for his unspeakable gift!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hosea 14:4-8

Israel seeks God's face, and they shall not seek it in vain. His anger is turned from them. Whom God loves, he loves freely; not because they deserve it, but of his own good pleasure. God will be to them all they need. The graces of the Spirit are the hidden manna, hidden in the dew; the grace thus freely bestowed on them shall not be in vain. They shall grow upward, and be more flourishing; shall grow as the lily…

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Hosea 14:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ya.Shu.vuthey will returnH7725
יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[those who] dwellH3427
בְצִלּ֔וֹve.tzi.Loin shade itsH6738
יְחַיּ֥וּye.chai.Yuthey will cause to growH2421
דָגָ֖ןda.GangrainH1715
וְיִפְרְח֣וּve.yif.re.Chuso they may blossomH6524
כַגָּ֑פֶןkha.Ga.fenlike <the> vineH1612
זִכְר֖וֹzikh.Romemorial itsH2143
כְּיֵ֥יןke.Yein[will be] like [the] wine ofH3196
לְבָנֽוֹן\׃\ \סle.va.NonLebanonH3844

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Cross references for Hosea 14:7

  • Psalms 91:1

    He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

  • John 11:25

    Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

  • 1 Corinthians 15:36-38

    Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.

  • Isaiah 32:1-2

    Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

  • Ezekiel 17:23

    In 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.

  • Hosea 14:5

    I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

  • Isaiah 61:11

    For 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.

  • Zechariah 8:12

    For 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.

  • Song of Solomon 2:3

    As 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.

  • Hosea 6:2

    After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.

  • Hosea 2:22

    And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.

  • Psalms 138:7

    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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
that.
Ps 91:1; So 2:3; Isa 32:1,2
revive.
6:2; Ps 85:6; 138:7; Isa 61:11; Joh 11:25; 12:24; 1Co 15:36-38
grow. or, blossom.
5; *marg:
So 6:11; Zec 8:12
scent. or, memorial.

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Context

  • Hosea 14:6

    His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.

  • 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.

  • Hosea 14:8

    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.

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Hosea 14:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Volverán, y se sentarán bajo de su sombra: serán vivificados como trigo, y florecerán como la vid: su olor, como de vino del Líbano.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ses rejetons s’étendront, et sa magnificence sera comme l’olivier, et son parfum, comme le Liban:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Die unter seinem Schatten Wohnenden sollen wiederum Getreide hervorbringen, und blühen wie ein Weinstock, dessen Ruf wie der Wein des Libanon ist.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ibunt rami ejus, et erit quasi oliva gloria ejus, et odor ejus ut Libani.