19 And I will betroth you to me (A)forever. (B)I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy.

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19 I will betroth(A) you to me forever;
    I will betroth you in[a] righteousness and justice,(B)
    in[b] love and compassion.(C)

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  1. Hosea 2:19 Or with
  2. Hosea 2:19 Or with

19 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

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For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since (A)I betrothed you to one husband, (B)to present you (C)as a pure virgin to Christ.

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I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband,(A) to Christ, so that I might present you(B) as a pure virgin to him.

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For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

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And I saw (A)the holy city, (B)new Jerusalem, (C)coming down out of heaven from God, (D)prepared (E)as a bride adorned for her husband.

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I saw the Holy City,(A) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,(B) prepared as a bride(C) beautifully dressed for her husband.

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And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

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14 In righteousness you shall be established;
    you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
    and from terror, for it shall not come near you.

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14 In righteousness(A) you will be established:(B)
Tyranny(C) will be far from you;
    you will have nothing to fear.(D)
Terror(E) will be far removed;
    it will not come near you.

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14 In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.

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(A)In overflowing anger for a moment
    I hid my face from you,
(B)but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,”
    says the Lord, your Redeemer.

“This is like (C)the days of Noah[a] to me:
    as I swore that the waters of Noah
    should no more go over the earth,
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you,
    and will not rebuke you.
10 For the mountains may depart
    and the hills be removed,
but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
    and (D)my covenant of peace shall not be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

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  1. Isaiah 54:9 Some manuscripts For this is as the waters of Noah

In a surge of anger(A)
    I hid(B) my face from you for a moment,
but with everlasting kindness(C)
    I will have compassion(D) on you,”
    says the Lord your Redeemer.(E)

“To me this is like the days of Noah,
    when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth.(F)
So now I have sworn(G) not to be angry(H) with you,
    never to rebuke(I) you again.
10 Though the mountains be shaken(J)
    and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love(K) for you will not be shaken(L)
    nor my covenant(M) of peace(N) be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion(O) on you.

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In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.

For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.

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Let us rejoice and exult
    and give him the glory,
for (A)the marriage of the Lamb has come,
    and (B)his Bride has made herself ready;
(C)it was granted her to clothe herself
    with fine linen, bright and pure”—

for the fine linen is (D)the righteous deeds of the saints.

And the angel said[a] to me, “Write this: (E)Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, (F)“These are the true words of God.”

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  1. Revelation 19:9 Greek he said

Let us rejoice and be glad
    and give him glory!(A)
For the wedding of the Lamb(B) has come,
    and his bride(C) has made herself ready.
Fine linen,(D) bright and clean,
    was given her to wear.”

(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts(E) of God’s holy people.)

Then the angel said to me,(F) “Write this:(G) Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!”(H) And he added, “These are the true words of God.”(I)

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Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

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25 (A)They shall dwell in the land that I gave to my servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They and their children and their children's children shall dwell there (B)forever, and David my servant shall be their prince (C)forever. 26 (D)I will make a covenant of peace with them. It shall be (E)an everlasting covenant with them. And I will set them in their land[a] and (F)multiply them, and will (G)set my sanctuary in their midst forevermore. 27 (H)My dwelling place shall be with them, (I)and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 28 Then (J)the nations will know that (K)I am the Lord who sanctifies Israel, when (L)my sanctuary is in their midst forevermore.”

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  1. Ezekiel 37:26 Hebrew lacks in their land

25 They will live in the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where your ancestors lived.(A) They and their children and their children’s children will live there forever,(B) and David my servant will be their prince forever.(C) 26 I will make a covenant of peace(D) with them; it will be an everlasting covenant.(E) I will establish them and increase their numbers,(F) and I will put my sanctuary among them(G) forever.(H) 27 My dwelling place(I) will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people.(J) 28 Then the nations will know that I the Lord make Israel holy,(K) when my sanctuary is among them forever.(L)’”

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25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.

26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.

27 My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

28 And the heathen shall know that I the Lord do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.

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14 (A)Return, O faithless children,
declares the Lord;
    (B)for I am your master;
I will take you, one from a city and two from a family,
    and I will bring you to Zion.

15 “‘And (C)I will give you shepherds after my own heart, (D)who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

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14 “Return,(A) faithless people,” declares the Lord, “for I am your husband.(B) I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion. 15 Then I will give you shepherds(C) after my own heart,(D) who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.

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14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

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You shall be (A)a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,
    and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
(B)You shall no more be termed (C)Forsaken,[a]
    and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,[b]
(D)but you shall be called (E)My Delight Is in Her,[c]
    and your land Married;[d]
for the Lord delights in you,
    and your land shall be married.
For as a young man marries a young woman,
    so (F)shall your sons marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
    so (G)shall your God rejoice over you.

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  1. Isaiah 62:4 Hebrew Azubah
  2. Isaiah 62:4 Hebrew Shemamah
  3. Isaiah 62:4 Hebrew Hephzibah
  4. Isaiah 62:4 Hebrew Beulah

You will be a crown(A) of splendor in the Lord’s hand,
    a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
No longer will they call you Deserted,(B)
    or name your land Desolate.(C)
But you will be called Hephzibah,[a](D)
    and your land Beulah[b];
for the Lord will take delight(E) in you,
    and your land will be married.(F)
As a young man marries a young woman,
    so will your Builder marry you;
as a bridegroom(G) rejoices over his bride,
    so will your God rejoice(H) over you.

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  1. Isaiah 62:4 Hephzibah means my delight is in her.
  2. Isaiah 62:4 Beulah means married.

Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

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