Hosea 2:14-20

Living Bible

¹⁴ “But I will court her again and bring her into the wilderness, and I will speak to her tenderly there. ¹⁵ There I will give back her vineyards to her and transform her Valley of Troubles into a Door of Hope. She will respond to me there, singing with joy as in days long ago in her youth after I had freed her from captivity in Egypt.

¹⁶ “In that coming day,” says the Lord, “she will call me ‘My Husband’ instead of ‘My Master.’^{[a] 17} O Israel, I will cause you to forget your idols, and their names will not be spoken anymore.

¹⁸ “At that time I will make a treaty between you and the wild animals, birds, and snakes, not to fear each other anymore; and I will destroy all weapons, and all wars will end.

“Then you will lie down in peace and safety, unafraid; ¹⁹ and I will bind you to me forever with chains of righteousness and justice and love and mercy. ²⁰ I will betroth you to me in faithfulness and love, and you will really know me then as you never have before.