Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
They that used to dwell under Israel's shadow (but who shall have been forced to leave it), shall return, that is, be restored (Ezekiel 35:9). Others take "His shadow" to mean Jehovah's (compare Psalms 17:8; Psalms 91:1; Isaiah 4:6), which Hosea 14:1-2 ("return unto the Lord," etc.) favor. But the "his" in Hosea 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 John 12:24).
scent thereof—that is, Israel's fame. Compare Hosea 14:6, "His smell as Lebanon"; Song of Solomon 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.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Hosea 14:7:
Song of Solomon 4:11
Song of Solomon 7:8
Hosea 13:14
Hosea 14:1
Nahum 1:4
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