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5 I am as dew to Israel, he flourishes as a lily, || And he strikes forth his roots as Lebanon. 6 His shoots go on, || And his splendor is as an olive, || And he has fragrance as Lebanon. 7 The dwellers return under his shadow, || They revive [as] grain, and flourish as a vine, || His memorial [is] as wine of Lebanon. 8 O Ephraim, what have I anymore to do with idols? I have answered, and I look after him: I [am] as a green fir-tree, || Your fruit is found from Me. 9 Who [is] wise, and understands these? Prudent, and knows them? For upright are the ways of YHWH, || And the righteous go on in them, || And the transgressors stumble therein!” Hosea 14:5-9, Literal Standard Version. Copyright © 2020 Covenant Press.
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