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

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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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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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Footnotes

  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

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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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

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

(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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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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There remains therefore a 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

“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

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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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 33:21 ship

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