Hosea 14:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hosea 14:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hosea 14:5 is a verse from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. grow: or, blossom cast..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hosea 14:5 — KJV
“I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. grow: or, blossom cast...: Heb. strike”
— Hosea 14:5 (KJV)
Hosea 14:5 in Context — About the Book of Hosea
Hosea lived his sermon: commanded to marry an unfaithful wife and keep bringing her home, he became a walking picture of God's scandalous love for wandering Israel. The book aches with betrayal yet ends with healing for backsliders and love that will not let go.
Cross-References for Hosea 14:5
“Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. fire: Heb. tongue of fire”
Shares key themes with Hosea 14:5: israel, cast, blossom
“Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die. and die: Heb. to die”
Shares key themes with Hosea 14:5: israel, forth, heb
“That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; a prophet: Heb. a man a prophet”
Shares key themes with Hosea 14:5: israel, forth, heb
“And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. with...: Heb. as one man”
Shares key themes with Hosea 14:5: israel, forth, heb
“Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped. Give...: or, Shew the innocent escaped: Heb. went forth”
Shares key themes with Hosea 14:5: israel, forth, heb
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