Book of Hosea Chapter 14 Vs. 7

 A Plea to Return to the Lord

They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. Hos. 14:7

יָשַׁב

yâshab

yaw-shab'

A primitive root; properly to sit down (specifically as judge, in ambush, in quiet); by implication to dwell, to remain; causatively to settle, to marry: - (make to) abide (-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell (-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit (-ant), make to keep [house], lurking, X marry (-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set (-tle), (down-) sit (-down, still, -ting down, -ting [place] -uate), take, tarry.

under His shadow... God is the protector here. It is His shadow that protects. It is God who makes the earth produce from the grain of seed we plant. It is His rain and sunshine which brings growth. It is the blessing of God that makes it produce. The beautiful order of a productive plant is spoken of here.

צֵל

tsêl

tsale

From H6751; shade, whether literally or figuratively: - defence, shade (-ow).

the scent thereof… Their scent (literally remembrance) denotes worldwide fame and admiration.

זֶכֶ זֵכֶר

zêker zeker

zay'-ker, zeh'-ker

From H2142; a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication commemoration: - memorial, memory, remembrance, scent.

This verse is better translated: Those who live in His shadow will again raise grain, and they will blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon (NASB). His shade or shadow refers to the Lord’s protection (cf. Hos. 14:8, where He is compared to a pine tree, also cf. Isa. 4:6). It is more likely that Israel is itself the tree beneath whose shade the members of the nation flourish with freshness and vigor, because of the influence of God. This seems more consistent with the imagery in Hos. 14:5-6, which compares Israel to trees. The picture of Israelites again growing grain points to the return of covenantal blessing during the Millennial period (cf. Deut. 28:4, 28:8, 28:11; 30:9; Hos. 2:21-23; Amos 9:13-15). Once again Israel will be like a fruitful vine (cf. Hos. 10:1) which produces the best wine.

The prophet now speaks: -

They shall return and dwell in His shadow.

They shall live well-watered as a garden,

Till they flourish like the vine,

And be fragrant like the wine of Lebanon.