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Berean Standard Bible

“I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.”

Hosea 14:5

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Hosea ends his book with a call to return to the Lord and a promise of healing. God says he will heal their waywardness and love them freely.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.

World English Bible (WEB)

I will be like the dew to Israel. He will blossom like the lily, and send down his roots like Lebanon.

King James Version (KJV)

I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I will be as the dew unto Israel; he shall blossom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I will be as the dew to Israel; he will put out flowers like a lily, and send out his roots like Lebanon.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo seré á Israel como rocío; él florecerá como lirio, y extenderá sus raíces como el Líbano.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Yo seré de nuevo para Israel su Dios amoroso y proveedor. Lo refrescaré como lo hace el rocío del cielo, y lo haré florecer como el lirio, y echará raíces profundas como los árboles del Líbano.

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