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His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
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A Picture of Complete Blessing
Commentators note that God layers multiple images—spreading branches, a beautiful olive, fragrant Lebanon—to show the totality of His blessing. When His people return to Him, their restoration isn't partial but complete, affecting their influence (branches), their spiritual fruitfulness (olive), and their pleasing character (Lebanon). God's favor is the source of an all-encompassing renewal.
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Hosea
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19th Century
Anglican
As the Dew. For this imagery, see Psalm 130:3. Properly, it is “a copious mist, shedding small invisible rain, that comes in rich …
Baptist
His branches shall spread,
This is growing sideways. So, the believer spreads his branches by public profession and testimony, afte…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet continues with the same subject, but joins the beginning of the first verse with the second clause of the former verse. He had said tha…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
His branches shall spread As the well rooted cedars in Lebanon; see (Numbers 24:6) . This respects the propag…
Presbyterian
Israel seeks God's face, and they shall not seek it in vain. His anger is turned from them. Whom God loves, He loves freely—not because they deserv…
