I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
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Gill's Exposition
I will be as the dew unto Israel,.... To spiritual Israel, to those that return to the Lord, take with them words, and pray unto him, whose backslidings are healed, and they are freely loved;…
Barnes' Notes
I will be as the dew unto Israel - Before, He had said, “his spring shall become dry and his fountain shall be dried up” Hos 13:15. Now again He enlarges the blessing; their supply shall be unfailing,…
Adam Clarke
I will be as the dew unto Israel - On these metaphors I gladly avail myself of the elegant and just observations of Bp. Lowth. "These verses (Hos 14:5-7) contain gracious promises of God's favor and…
We have here an answer of peace to the prayers of returning Israel. They seek God's face, and they shall not seek in vain. God will be sure to meet those in a way of mercy who return to him in a way…
Jehovah, in answer, describes the blessings which He will give. The imagery reminds us of the Song of Songs; notice especially the references to the lily and to Lebanon.
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