Hosea 14:5 (LSB)

Passage

I will be like the dew to Israel; He will flourish like the lily, And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon.

Nearby Context

Hosea 14:3 Assyria will not save us; We will not ride on horses, Nor will we say again, ‘Our god,’ To the work of our hands; For in You the orphan finds compassion.”

Hosea 14:4 I will heal their turning away from Me; I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from them.

Hosea 14:5 I will be like the dew to Israel; He will flourish like the lily, And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon.

Hosea 14:6 His shoots will go forth, And his splendor will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.

Hosea 14:7 Those who live in his shadow Will again raise grain, And they will flourish like the vine. His name of remembrance will be like the wine of Lebanon.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "like", "israel", "flourish", "lily", "take", and "root". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "like" and "israel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "I will heal their turning away from..." into verse 6's "His shoots will go forth And his...", so "like" and "israel" 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 "like" and "israel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.