Verse 8
shall say. In obedience to the command in Hosea 14:1 .
I have heard = I have heard and obeyed.
and observed = and regarded. Contrast Hosea 13:7 .
I am like: or, I like a green cypress [will overshadow him]. A verb must he supplied. Referring to "shadow" in Hosea 14:7 .
From Me, &c. This member is Jehovah's reply. Note the emphatic "I" repeated. Compare Jeremiah 31:18 .
thy fruit found. Fruitfulness provided, as well as protection and grace.
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