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
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
18 I will make for you[a] a covenant on that day with the wild animals, 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[c] lie down in safety.(A) 19 And I will take you for my wife forever; I will take you for my wife in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy.(B) 20 I will take you for my wife in faithfulness, and you shall know the Lord.(C)
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