Hos 14:7 | JFB | STEP | 7. They that used to dwell under Israel's shadow (but who shall have been forced to leave it), shall return, that is, be restored ( ). Others take "His shadow" to mean Jehovah's (compare ; ; ), which , 2 ("return unto the Lord," &c.) favor. But the "his" in refers to Israel, and therefore must refer to the same here. revive as ... corn-- As the corn long buried in the earth springs up, with an abundant produce, so shall they revive from their calamities, with a great increase of offspring (compare ). scent thereof-- that is, Israel's fame. Compare , "His smell as Lebanon"; : "Thy name is as ointment poured forth." The Septuagint favors the Margin, "memorial." as the wine of Lebanon-- which was most celebrated for its aroma, flavor, and medicinal restorative properties.

‏ Hosea 14:7

7. They that used to dwell under Israel's shadow (but who shall have been forced to leave it), shall return, that is, be restored (Eze 35:9). Others take "His shadow" to mean Jehovah's (compare Psa 17:8; 91:1; Is 4:6), which Ho 14:1, 2 ("return unto the Lord," &c.) favor. But the "his" in Ho 14:6 refers to Israel, and therefore must refer to the same here.

revive as ... corn--As the corn long buried in the earth springs up, with an abundant produce, so shall they revive from their calamities, with a great increase of offspring (compare Joh 12:24).

scent thereof--that is, Israel's fame. Compare Ho 14:6, "His smell as Lebanon"; So 1:3: "Thy name is as ointment poured forth." The Septuagint favors the Margin, "memorial."

as the wine of Lebanon--which was most celebrated for its aroma, flavor, and medicinal restorative properties.