Hosea 2:18-20
Christian Standard Bible
18 On that day I will make a covenant for them
with the wild animals, the birds of the sky,
and the creatures that crawl on the ground.(A)
I will shatter bow, sword,
and weapons of war in the land[a](B)
and will enable the people to rest securely.(C)
19 I will take you to be my wife forever.(D)
I will take you to be my wife in righteousness,
justice, love, and compassion.(E)
20 I will take you to be my wife in faithfulness,
and you will know the Lord.(F)
Footnotes
- 2:18 Or war on the earth
Hosea 2:18-20
International Standard Version
18 I will make a covenant with them at that time,
a covenant[a] with the wild animals of the field,
with the birds of the air,
and with the creatures of the ground.
I will banish[b] the battle bow, the sword, and war from the earth.
I will cause my people[c] to lie down where it is safe.
19 I will make you my wife forever—
I will make you my wife in a way that is righteous,
in a manner that is just,
by a love that is gracious,
and by a motive that is mercy.
20 I will make you my wife because of my[d] faithfulness,
and you will know the Lord.
Footnotes
- Hosea 2:18 The Heb. lacks a covenant
- Hosea 2:18 Lit. break
- Hosea 2:18 Lit. cause them
- Hosea 2:20 Lit. wife in
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