Hosea 2:18-20
English Standard Version
18 And (A)I will make for them a covenant on that day with the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the creeping things of the ground. And (B)I will abolish[a] the bow, the sword, and war from the land, and I will make you lie down in (C)safety. 19 And I will betroth you to me (D)forever. (E)I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. 20 (F)I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And (G)you shall know the Lord.
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- Hosea 2:18 Hebrew break
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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