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18 In that day I will make a covenant for them with the animals of the field,
    and with the birds of the sky,
    and with the creeping things of the ground.
I will break the bow, the sword, and the battle out of the land,
    and will make them lie down safely.
19 I will betroth you to me forever.
    Yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, in justice, in loving kindness, and in compassion.
20 I will even betroth you to me in faithfulness;
    and you shall know Yahweh.

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18 On that day I will also make a covenant for them
With the (A)animals of the field,
The birds of the sky,
And the crawling things of the ground.
And I will [a](B)eliminate the bow, the sword, and war from the land,
And will let them (C)lie down in safety.
19 I will (D)betroth you to Me forever;
Yes, I will betroth you to Me in (E)righteousness and in justice,
In favor and in compassion,
20 And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness.
Then you will (F)know the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:18 Lit break