Hosea 2:16-20
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
16 “And in that day, says the Lord, you will call me, ‘My husband,’ and no longer will you call me, ‘My Ba′al.’ 17 For I will remove the names of the Ba′als from her mouth, and they shall be mentioned by name no more. 18 And I will make for you[a] a covenant on that day with the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the creeping things of the ground; and I will abolish[b] the bow, the sword, and war from the land; and I will make you lie down in safety. 19 And I will betroth you to me for ever; I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy. 20 I will betroth you to me in faithfulness; and you shall know the Lord.
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- Hosea 2:18 Heb them
- Hosea 2:18 Heb break
Hosea 2:16-20
New King James Version
16 “And it shall be, in that day,”
Says the Lord,
“That you will call Me [a]‘My Husband,’
And no longer call Me [b]‘My Master,’
17 For (A)I will take from her mouth the names of the Baals,
And they shall be remembered by their name no more.
18 In that day I will make a (B)covenant for them
With the beasts of the field,
With the birds of the air,
And with the creeping things of the ground.
Bow and sword of battle (C)I will shatter from the earth,
To make them (D)lie down safely.
19 “I will betroth you to Me forever;
Yes, I will betroth you to Me
In righteousness and justice,
In lovingkindness and mercy;
20 I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness,
And (E)you shall know the Lord.
Footnotes
- Hosea 2:16 Heb. Ishi
- Hosea 2:16 Heb. Baali
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