Hosea 14:7 (DRB)

Passage

His branches shall spread, and his glory shall be as the olive tree: and his smell as that of Libanus.

Nearby Context

Hosea 14:5 I will heal their breaches, I will love them freely: for my wrath is turned away from them.

Hosea 14:6 I will be as the dew, Israel shall spring as the lily, and his root shall shoot forth as that of Libanus.

Hosea 14:7 His branches shall spread, and his glory shall be as the olive tree: and his smell as that of Libanus.

Hosea 14:8 They shall be converted that sit under his shadow: they shall live upon wheat, and they shall blossom as a vine: his memorial shall be as the wine of Libanus.

Hosea 14:9 Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I will hear him, and I will make him flourish like a green fir tree: from me is thy fruit found.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "branches", "shall", "spread", "glory", "olive", "tree", and "smell". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "branches" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "I will be as the dew Israel..." into verse 8's "They shall be converted that sit under...", so "branches" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In Hosea context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "branches" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.