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Hosea 14:6

His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.

KJV

Ero quasi ros ; Israël germinabit sicut lilium, et erumpet radix ejus ut Libani.

Vulgate

ἔσομαι ὡς δρόσος τῷ Ἰσραήλ, ἀνθήσει ὡς κρίνον, καὶ βαλεῖ τὰς ῥίζας αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ Λίβανος·

LXX

His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon.

ASV

אֶהְיֶ֤ה כַ/טַּל֙ לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִפְרַ֖ח כַּ/שּֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה וְ/יַ֥ךְ שָׁרָשָׁ֖י/ו כַּ/לְּבָנֽוֹן

Hebrew

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In this verse

Symbols Olive Tree

In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ו
v
noun · 32×
טַּ֖ל
tl
noun · 31×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
לְּבָנ֔וֹן
lbnvn
proper_noun · 67×
ם
m
verb · 499×
פֹּרֵ֛חַ
prch
verb · 34×
שּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים
shvshnym
noun · 15×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 27:27 — And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
  • Isa 35:2 — It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the exce
  • Phil 4:18 — But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
  • Ps 52:8 — But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
  • Ps 52:8 — But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
  • Ps 128:3 — Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
  • Ps 128:3 — Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
  • Song 4:11 — Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.