Hosea 14:5
ContextNET © | I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily, he will send down his roots like a cedar of 1 Lebanon. |
NIV © | I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots; |
NASB © | I will be like the dew to Israel; He will blossom like the lily, And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon. |
NLT © | I will be to Israel like a refreshing dew from heaven. It will blossom like the lily; it will send roots deep into the soil like the cedars in Lebanon. |
MSG © | I will make a fresh start with Israel. He'll burst into bloom like a crocus in the spring. He'll put down deep oak tree roots, |
BBE © | I will be as the dew to Israel; he will put out flowers like a lily, and send out his roots like Lebanon. |
NRSV © | I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall blossom like the lily, he shall strike root like the forests of Lebanon. |
NKJV © | I will be like the dew to Israel; He shall grow like the lily, And lengthen his roots like Lebanon. |
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NET © | I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily, he will send down his roots like a cedar of 1 Lebanon. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “like Lebanon” (so KJV; also in the following verse). The phrase “a cedar of” does not appear in the Hebrew text; it is supplied in translation for clarity. Cf. TEV “the trees of Lebanon”; NRSV “the forests of Lebanon.” |