18 My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation,
In secure dwellings, and in quiet (A)resting places,

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18 My people will live in peaceful(A) dwelling places,
    in secure homes,(B)
    in undisturbed places of rest.(C)

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For I,’ says the Lord, ‘will be (A)a wall of fire all around her, (B)and I will be the glory in her midst.’ ”

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And I myself will be a wall(A) of fire(B) around it,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will be its glory(C) within.’(D)

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18 In that day I will make a (A)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 (B)I will shatter from the earth,
To make them (C)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 (D)you shall know the Lord.

21 “It shall come to pass in that day
That (E)I will answer,” says the Lord;
“I will answer the heavens,
And they shall answer the earth.
22 The earth shall answer
With grain,
With new wine,
And with oil;
They shall answer [a]Jezreel.
23 Then (F)I will sow her for Myself in the earth,
(G)And I will have mercy on her who had [b]not obtained mercy;
Then (H)I will say to those who were [c]not My people,
‘You are [d]My people!’
And they shall say, ‘You are my God!’ ”

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  1. Hosea 2:22 Lit. God Will Sow
  2. Hosea 2:23 Heb. lo-ruhamah
  3. Hosea 2:23 Heb. lo-ammi
  4. Hosea 2:23 Heb. ammi

18 In that day I will make a covenant for them
    with the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky
    and the creatures that move along the ground.(A)
Bow and sword and battle
    I will abolish(B) from the land,
    so that all may lie down in safety.(C)
19 I will betroth(D) you to me forever;
    I will betroth you in[a] righteousness and justice,(E)
    in[b] love and compassion.(F)
20 I will betroth you in[c] faithfulness,
    and you will acknowledge(G) the Lord.(H)

21 “In that day I will respond,”
    declares the Lord
“I will respond(I) to the skies,
    and they will respond to the earth;
22 and the earth will respond to the grain,
    the new wine and the olive oil,(J)
    and they will respond to Jezreel.[d](K)
23 I will plant(L) her for myself in the land;
    I will show my love to the one I called ‘Not my loved one.[e](M)
I will say to those called ‘Not my people,[f]’ ‘You are my people’;(N)
    and they will say, ‘You are my God.(O)’”

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  1. Hosea 2:19 Or with
  2. Hosea 2:19 Or with
  3. Hosea 2:20 Or with
  4. Hosea 2:22 Jezreel means God plants.
  5. Hosea 2:23 Hebrew Lo-Ruhamah (see 1:6)
  6. Hosea 2:23 Hebrew Lo-Ammi (see 1:9)

25 (A)“I will make a covenant of peace with them, and (B)cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they (C)will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. 26 I will make them and the places all around (D)My hill (E)a blessing; and I will (F)cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be (G)showers of blessing.

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25 “‘I will make a covenant(A) of peace(B) with them and rid the land of savage beasts(C) so that they may live in the wilderness and sleep in the forests in safety.(D) 26 I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing.[a](E) I will send down showers in season;(F) there will be showers of blessing.(G)

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  1. Ezekiel 34:26 Or I will cause them and the places surrounding my hill to be named in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or I will cause them and the places surrounding my hill to be seen as blessed

16 In those days Judah will be saved,
And Jerusalem will dwell safely.
And this is the name by which she will be called:

[a]THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.’

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  1. Jeremiah 33:16 Heb. YHWH Tsidkenu; cf. Jer. 23:5, 6

16 In those days Judah will be saved(A)
    and Jerusalem will live in safety.(B)
This is the name by which it[a] will be called:(C)
    The Lord Our Righteous Savior.’(D)

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  1. Jeremiah 33:16 Or he

17 “Instead of bronze I will bring gold,
Instead of iron I will bring silver,
Instead of wood, bronze,
And instead of stones, iron.
I will also make your officers peace,
And your magistrates righteousness.
18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land,
Neither [a]wasting nor destruction within your borders;
But you shall call (A)your walls Salvation,
And your gates Praise.

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  1. Isaiah 60:18 devastation

17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,(A)
    and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
    and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace(B) your governor
    and well-being your ruler.(C)
18 No longer will violence(D) be heard in your land,
    nor ruin or destruction(E) within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation(F)
    and your gates Praise.(G)

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(A)No lion shall be there,
Nor shall any ravenous beast go up on it;
It shall not be found there.
But the redeemed shall walk there,
10 And the (B)ransomed of the Lord shall return,
And come to Zion with singing,
With everlasting joy on their heads.
They shall obtain joy and gladness,
And (C)sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

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No lion(A) will be there,
    nor any ravenous beast;(B)
    they will not be found there.
But only the redeemed(C) will walk there,
10     and those the Lord has rescued(D) will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;(E)
    everlasting joy(F) will crown their heads.
Gladness(G) and joy will overtake them,
    and sorrow and sighing will flee away.(H)

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16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and (A)he who abides in love abides in God, and God (B)in him.

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16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.

God is love.(A) Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.(B)

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There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.

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There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God;

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For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who (A)touches you touches the [a]apple of His eye.

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  1. Zechariah 2:8 Lit. pupil

For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(A)

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“Behold, (A)the days are coming,” says the Lord,
“That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;
A King shall reign and [a]prosper,
(B)And execute [b]judgment and righteousness in the [c]earth.
(C)In His days Judah will be saved,
And Israel (D)will dwell safely;
Now (E)this is His name by which He will be called:

[d]THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

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  1. Jeremiah 23:5 act wisely
  2. Jeremiah 23:5 justice
  3. Jeremiah 23:5 land
  4. Jeremiah 23:6 Heb. YHWH Tsidkenu

“The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
    “when I will raise up for David[a] a righteous Branch,(A)
a King(B) who will reign(C) wisely
    and do what is just and right(D) in the land.
In his days Judah will be saved
    and Israel will live in safety.(E)
This is the name(F) by which he will be called:
    The Lord Our Righteous Savior.(G)

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  1. Jeremiah 23:5 Or up from David’s line

20 (A)Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts;
Your eyes will see (B)Jerusalem, a quiet home,
A tabernacle that will not be taken down;
(C)Not one of (D)its stakes will ever be removed,
Nor will any of its cords be broken.
21 But there the majestic Lord will be for us
A place of broad rivers and streams,
In which no [a]galley with oars will sail,
Nor majestic ships pass by
22 (For the Lord is our (E)Judge,
The Lord is our (F)Lawgiver,
(G)The Lord is our King;
He will save us);

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  1. Isaiah 33:21 ship

20 Look on Zion,(A) the city of our festivals;
    your eyes will see Jerusalem,
    a peaceful abode,(B) a tent(C) that will not be moved;(D)
its stakes will never be pulled up,
    nor any of its ropes broken.
21 There the Lord will be our Mighty(E) One.
    It will be like a place of broad rivers and streams.(F)
No galley with oars will ride them,
    no mighty ship(G) will sail them.
22 For the Lord is our judge,(H)
    the Lord is our lawgiver,(I)
the Lord is our king;(J)
    it is he who will save(K) us.

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