Hosea 14:5
I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
Cross-references
Hosea 14:7 continues the restoration metaphor: those dwelling under God's shadow revive like corn and vine, echoing the dew promise.
Hosea 6:3 uses rain imagery for God's coming; 14:5 uses dew—both depict God's refreshing restoration of Israel.
2 Kings 19:30 speaks of Judah's remnant taking root downward, directly paralleling the root-taking imagery in Hosea's promise to Israel.
In Job 29:19, the same dew-and-roots imagery describes past prosperity; Hosea applies it to future restoration.
In Micah 5:7, the remnant is like dew from the LORD — the same image of Israel as a life‑giving blessing.
Isaiah 35:2 speaks of blossoming abundantly and the glory of Lebanon, echoing Hosea's trees of Lebanon and blossoming promise.
In Proverbs 19:12, a king's favor is like dew on grass — the same metaphor for blessing from above.
In Isaiah 26:19, 'your dew is a dew of light' brings resurrection life — echoing Hosea's dew that makes Israel blossom.
Isaiah 27:6 promises Jacob will take root, blossom, and fill the world with fruit—nearly identical to Hosea's restoration imagery.
In Deuteronomy 33:13, dew is a divine blessing on Joseph, directly linking dew to God's favor as in Hosea where God Himself is the dew.
In Job 15:32, the wicked's branch withers early, contrasting sharply with Israel's flourishing lily and deep roots in Hosea.
Zechariah 8:12 explicitly promises dew with increased harvests, directly paralleling Hosea's dew imagery of covenant blessing.
In Psalm 92:12, the righteous grow like a cedar in Lebanon, directly matching Hosea's 'roots as Lebanon' imagery of flourishing.
In Isaiah 35:1, the desert blossoms as a rose, echoing Hosea's lily growth as a sign of divine restoration.
Ezekiel 17:22-24 depicts God planting a cedar and making it flourish, paralleling Hosea's image of Israel taking root like trees.
Joel 2:22 also describes land revival after judgment—pastures spring, trees bear fruit—parallel to Hosea's restored growth.
Luke 12:27 also uses lilies to teach trust in God's provision, paralleling the natural growth imagery in Hosea's restoration.
Matthew 6:28 uses lilies to illustrate God's care for creation, echoing the blossoming imagery in Hosea's promise of restoration.
Genesis 27:28 blesses Jacob with dew of heaven, paralleling the dew imagery in Hosea's promise of God's refreshing blessing.
In Isaiah 45:8, heavens drop righteousness and earth brings forth salvation, paralleling dew causing growth in Hosea as divine provision.
In Isaiah 44:3, God pours water and Spirit on the thirsty — a parallel promise of refreshment and blessing.
Psalm 72:16 describes abundant fruit and people blossoming, similar to Hosea's image of Israel blossoming like a lily and trees of Lebanon.
In Job 38:28, God is the father of the dew, emphasizing His creative control, paralleling Hosea where God personally becomes the dew.
Deuteronomy 32:2 uses dew as a metaphor for teaching — while here God is dew for Israel, both convey refreshment and life.
In Numbers 17:5, God causes Aaron's rod to blossom, paralleling Hosea where God makes Israel flourish like a lily.
In Isaiah 18:4, God's quiet watch is like a cloud of dew — similar gentle, life‑giving imagery.
In Psalm 72:6, the king's blessing is likened to rain on grass, similar to Hosea's dew as divine refreshment.