Hosea 14:5

Good News Translation

I will be to the people of Israel like rain in a dry land. They will blossom like flowers; they will be firmly rooted like the trees of Lebanon.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:4

is like the sun shining on a cloudless dawn, the sun that makes the grass sparkle after rain.”

2 Kings 19:30

Those in Judah who survive will flourish like plants that send roots deep into the ground and produce fruit.

Job 29:19

I was like a tree whose roots always have water and whose branches are wet with dew.

Psalm 133:3

It is like the dew on Mount Hermon, falling on the hills of Zion. That is where the Lord has promised his blessing— life that never ends.

Psalm 72:16

May there be plenty of grain in the land; may the hills be covered with crops, as fruitful as those of Lebanon. May the cities be filled with people, like fields full of grass.

Psalm 72:6

May the king be like rain on the fields, like showers falling on the land.

Psalm 80:9

You cleared a place for it to grow; its roots went deep, and it spread out over the whole land.

Psalm 92:12

The righteous will flourish like palm trees; they will grow like the cedars of Lebanon.

Psalm 92:13

They are like trees planted in the house of the Lord, that flourish in the Temple of our God,

Proverbs 19:12

The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like welcome rain.

Song of Solomon 2:16

My lover is mine, and I am his. He feeds his flock among the lilies

Song of Solomon 4:5

Your breasts are like gazelles, twin deer feeding among lilies.

Isaiah 12:1

A day is coming when people will sing, “I praise you, Lord! You were angry with me, but now you comfort me and are angry no longer.

Isaiah 18:4

The Lord said to me, “I will look down from heaven as quietly as the dew forms in the warm nights of harvest time, as serenely as the sun shines in the heat of the day.

Isaiah 26:19

Those of our people who have died will live again! Their bodies will come back to life. All those sleeping in their graves will wake up and sing for joy. As the sparkling dew refreshes the earth, so the Lord will revive those who have long been dead.

Isaiah 27:6

In the days to come the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob, will take root like a tree, and they will blossom and bud. The earth will be covered with the fruit they produce.

Isaiah 35:2

The desert will sing and shout for joy; it will be as beautiful as the Lebanon Mountains and as fertile as the fields of Carmel and Sharon. Everyone will see the Lord's splendor, see his greatness and power.

Isaiah 44:3

“I will give water to the thirsty land and make streams flow on the dry ground. I will pour out my spirit on your children and my blessing on your descendants.

Isaiah 45:8

I will send victory from the sky like rain; the earth will open to receive it and will blossom with freedom and justice. I, the Lord, will make this happen.”

Isaiah 57:18

“I have seen how they acted, but I will heal them. I will lead them and help them, and I will comfort those who mourn.

Isaiah 57:19

I offer peace to all, both near and far! I will heal my people.

Jeremiah 3:22

Return, all of you who have turned away from the Lord; he will heal you and make you faithful. You say, “Yes, we are coming to the Lord because he is our God.

Jeremiah 32:41

I will take pleasure in doing good things for them, and I will establish them permanently in this land.

Hosea 6:3

Let us try to know the Lord. He will come to us as surely as the day dawns, as surely as the spring rains fall upon the earth.”

Micah 5:7

The people of Israel who survive will be like refreshing dew sent by the Lord for many nations, like showers on growing plants. They will depend on God, not people.

Micah 7:18

There is no other god like you, O Lord; you forgive the sins of your people who have survived. You do not stay angry forever, but you take pleasure in showing us your constant love.

Matthew 6:28

“And why worry about clothes? Look how the wild flowers grow: they do not work or make clothes for themselves.

Luke 12:27

Look how the wild flowers grow: they don't work or make clothes for themselves. But I tell you that not even King Solomon with all his wealth had clothes as beautiful as one of these flowers.

Ephesians 3:17

and I pray that Christ will make his home in your hearts through faith. I pray that you may have your roots and foundation in love,

Deuteronomy 32:2

My teaching will fall like drops of rain and form on the earth like dew. My words will fall like showers on young plants, like gentle rain on tender grass.