Hosea 14:6
New International Version
his young shoots will grow. His splendor will be like an olive tree, his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.

New Living Translation
Its branches will spread out like beautiful olive trees, as fragrant as the cedars of Lebanon.

English Standard Version
his shoots shall spread out; his beauty shall be like the olive, and his fragrance like Lebanon.

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

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

New King James Version
His branches shall spread; His beauty shall be like an olive tree, And his fragrance like Lebanon.

New American Standard Bible
His shoots will sprout, His majesty will be like the olive tree, And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.

NASB 1995
His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.

NASB 1977
His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the olive tree, And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.

Legacy Standard Bible
His shoots will go forth, And his splendor will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.

Amplified Bible
His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.

Christian Standard Bible
His new branches will spread, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance, like the forest of Lebanon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His new branches will spread, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance, like the forest of Lebanon.

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

Contemporary English Version
Your branches will spread with the beauty of an olive tree and with the aroma of Lebanon Forest.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will be like growing branches. They will be beautiful like olive trees. They will be fragrant like cedars from Lebanon.

Good News Translation
They will be alive with new growth, and beautiful like olive trees. They will be fragrant like the cedars of Lebanon.

International Standard Version
Israel's branches will spread out, and its beauty will be like an olive tree, with its scent like that of Lebanon.

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

NET Bible
His young shoots will grow; his splendor will be like an olive tree, his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.

New Heart English Bible
His branches will spread, and his beauty will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like Lebanon.

Webster's Bible Translation
His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon.

World English Bible
His branches will spread, and his beauty will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like Lebanon.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
His shoots go on, "" And his splendor is as an olive, "" And he has fragrance as Lebanon.

Young's Literal Translation
Go on do his sucklings, And his beauty is as an olive, And he hath fragrance as Lebanon.

Smith's Literal Translation
His sprouts shall go, and his strength shall be as the olive tree, and the odor to him as Lebanon.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
His branches shall spread, and his glory shall be as the olive tree: and his smell as that of Libanus.

Catholic Public Domain Version
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.

New American Bible
and his shoots will go forth. His splendor will be like the olive tree and his fragrance like Lebanon cedar.

New Revised Standard Version
His shoots shall spread out; his beauty shall be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like that of Lebanon.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like that of Lebanon.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
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
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
His branches shall spread, And his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, And his fragrance as Lebanon.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
His branches shall spread, and he shall be as a fruitful olive, and his smell shall be as the smell of Libanus.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Promise of God's Blessing
5I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. 6His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. 7They 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.…

Cross References
Psalm 92:12-14
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,

Isaiah 60:21
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.

Ezekiel 17:23-24
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.’”

Jeremiah 17:7-8
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.

Psalm 1:3
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.

Isaiah 61:3
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.

John 15:5
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.

Matthew 13:31-32
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.”

Ezekiel 36:8-11
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. ...

Isaiah 27:6
In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit.

Romans 11:17-18
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.

Colossians 2:7
rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

Psalm 52:8
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.

Isaiah 37:31
And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.

2 Corinthians 9:10
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.


Treasury of Scripture

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

branches.

Psalm 80:9-11
Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land…

Ezekiel 17:5-8
He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree…

Ezekiel 31:3-10
Behold, the Assyrian was 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…

spread.

Psalm 52:8
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

Psalm 128:3
Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

his smell.

Genesis 27:27
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 is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:

Song of Solomon 4:11-15
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon…

2 Corinthians 2:14,15
Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place…

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Hosea 14
1. An exhortation to repentance.
4. A promise of God's blessing.














His shoots will sprout
The imagery of "shoots" in this context is deeply rooted in the agricultural practices and natural environment of ancient Israel. The Hebrew word for "shoots" (יֹנְקוֹתָיו, yonqotav) suggests new growth, vitality, and the promise of future abundance. In a spiritual sense, this represents the renewal and restoration of Israel as they return to the Lord. The sprouting of shoots signifies hope and the beginning of a new era of faithfulness and prosperity. This imagery is consistent with the biblical theme of God bringing life and growth where there was once barrenness.

and his splendor will be like the olive tree
The olive tree is a powerful symbol in the Bible, representing peace, prosperity, and divine blessing. The Hebrew word for "splendor" (הוֹדוֹ, hodo) conveys a sense of majesty and beauty. Olive trees are known for their longevity and resilience, thriving even in harsh conditions. This comparison suggests that Israel, once restored, will exhibit a beauty and strength that is enduring and divinely blessed. The olive tree's significance in the ancient Near East as a source of oil, food, and wood further underscores the idea of God's provision and the nation's restored glory.

his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon
The "cedars of Lebanon" were renowned in the ancient world for their height, strength, and aromatic wood. The Hebrew word for "fragrance" (רֵיחַ, reyach) implies a pleasing and pervasive scent. This metaphor suggests that Israel's restored state will be not only visually splendid but also spiritually pleasing to God and others. The cedars of Lebanon were used in the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem, symbolizing strength and permanence. Thus, the fragrance of the cedars represents the enduring and pleasing nature of a life lived in accordance with God's will, exuding a spiritual aroma that draws others to the beauty of holiness.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
His shoots
יֹֽנְקוֹתָ֔יו (yō·nə·qō·w·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3127: A young shoot, twig

will sprout,
יֵֽלְכוּ֙ (yê·lə·ḵū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

and his splendor
הוֹד֑וֹ (hō·w·ḏōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1935: Splendor, majesty, vigor

will be
וִיהִ֥י (wî·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

like the olive tree,
כַזַּ֖יִת (ḵaz·za·yiṯ)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2132: An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry

his fragrance
וְרֵ֥יחַֽ (wə·rê·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7381: To smell, perceive odor

like [the cedars of] Lebanon.
כַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ (kal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel


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