Hosea 14:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.”
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“His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.”
King James Version · Public Domain“His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Go on do his sucklings, And his beauty is as an olive, And he hath fragrance as Lebanon.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Hosea 14:6 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 27:27So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.
- Psalms 52:8But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.
- Psalms 80:9You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
- Psalms 128:3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.
- Song of Solomon 4:11Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.
- Isaiah 27:6In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit.
- Isaiah 35:2It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.
- Isaiah 66:14When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.
- Jeremiah 11:16The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed.
- Ezekiel 17:5He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.
- Ezekiel 31:3Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.
- Daniel 4:10In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great.
- Hosea 6:3So let us know— let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.
- Matthew 13:31He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.
- John 15:1“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.
- Romans 11:16If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
- 2 Corinthians 2:14But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
- Philippians 4:18I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
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