Hosea 14:5

New International Reader's Version

I will be like the dew to Israel. They will bloom like a lily. They will send their roots down deep like a cedar tree in Lebanon.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:4

Then he will be like the light of morning at sunrise when there aren’t any clouds. He will be like the bright sun after rain that makes grass grow on the earth.’

2 Kings 19:30

Those who remain from the kingdom of Judah will be like plants. Once more they will put down roots and produce fruit.

Job 29:19

My roots will reach down to the water. The dew will lie all night on my branches.

Psalm 133:3

It’s as if the dew of Mount Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. There the Lord gives his blessing. He gives life that never ends.

Psalm 72:16

May there be plenty of grain everywhere in the land. May it sway in the wind on the tops of the hills. May the crops grow well, like those in Lebanon. May they grow like the grass of the field.

Psalm 72:6

May he be like rain falling on the fields. May he be like showers watering the earth.

Psalm 80:9

You prepared the ground for it. It took root and spread out over the whole land.

Psalm 92:12

Those who do what is right will grow like a palm tree. They will grow strong like a cedar tree in Lebanon.

Psalm 92:13

Their roots will be firm in the house of the Lord. They will grow strong and healthy in the courtyards of our God.

Proverbs 19:12

A king’s anger is like a lion’s roar. But his favor is like dew on the grass.

Song of Solomon 2:16

“My love belongs to me, and I belong to him. Like an antelope, he eats among the lilies.

Song of Solomon 4:5

Your breasts are lovely. They are like two young antelopes that eat among the lilies.

Isaiah 12:1

In days to come, the people of Israel will sing, “Lord, we will praise you. You were angry with us. But now your anger has turned away from us. And you have brought us comfort.

Isaiah 18:4

The Lord says to me, “I will look down from heaven, where I live. I will be as quiet as summer heat in the sunshine. I will be as quiet as a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.”

Isaiah 26:19

Lord, your people who have died will live again. Their bodies will rise from the dead. Let those who lie in the grave wake up and shout for joy. You give life, Lord, like the dew of the morning. So the earth will give up its dead people.

Isaiah 27:6

In days to come, Jacob’s people will put down roots like a vine. Israel will bud and bloom. They will fill the whole world with fruit.

Isaiah 35:2

the desert will bloom with flowers. It will be very glad and shout for joy. The glorious beauty of Lebanon will be given to it. It will be as beautiful as the rich lands of Carmel and Sharon. Everyone will see the glory of the Lord. They will see the beauty of our God.

Isaiah 44:3

I will pour out water on the thirsty land. I will make streams flow on the dry ground. I will pour out my Spirit on your children. I will pour out my blessing on their children after them.

Isaiah 45:8

“ ‘Rain down my godliness, you heavens above. Let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide to receive it. Let freedom spring to life. Let godliness grow richly along with it. I have created all these things. I am the Lord.’ ”

Isaiah 57:18

I have seen what they have done. But I will heal them. I will guide them. I will give those who mourn in Israel the comfort they had before.

Isaiah 57:19

Then they will praise me. I will give perfect peace to those who are far away and those who are near. And I will heal them,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 3:22

“You have not been faithful,” says the Lord. “Return to me. I will heal you. Then you will not turn away from me anymore.” “Yes,” the people say. “We will come to you. You are the Lord our God.

Jeremiah 32:41

I will take pleasure in doing good things for them. I will certainly plant them in this land. I will do these things with all my heart and soul.”

Hosea 6:3

Let’s recognize him as the Lord. Let’s keep trying to know him. You can be sure the sun will rise. And you can be just as sure the Lord will appear. He will come to renew us like the winter rains. He will be like the spring rains that water the earth.”

Micah 5:7

Jacob’s people who are still left alive will be scattered among many nations. They will be like dew the Lord has sent. Dew doesn’t depend on any human being. They will be like rain that falls on the grass. Rain doesn’t wait for someone to give it orders.

Micah 7:18

Lord, who is a God like you? You forgive sin. You forgive your people when they do what is wrong. You don’t stay angry forever. Instead, you take delight in showing your faithful love to them.

Matthew 6:28

“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the wild flowers grow. They don’t work or make clothing.

Luke 12:27

“Think about how the wild flowers grow. They don’t work or make clothing. But here is what I tell you. Not even Solomon in his royal robes was dressed like one of those flowers.

Ephesians 3:17

Then Christ will live in your hearts because you believe in him. And I pray that your love will have deep roots. I pray that it will have a strong foundation.

Deuteronomy 32:2

Let my teaching fall like rain. Let my words come down like dew. Let them be like raindrops on new grass. Let them be like rain on tender plants.