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18 I will make a covenant for them on that day,
    with the animals[a] of the field,
    with the birds[b] of the heaven, and
    with the creeping things[c] of the ground;
        the bow, the sword, and the war I will abolish from the land, and I will let them lie down in safety.
19 And I will take you as my wife forever;
    I will take you as a wife for myself in righteousness and in justice,
        in steadfast love and in mercy.
20 I will take you as my wife[d] in faithfulness,
    and you will know Yahweh.

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  1. Hosea 2:18 Hebrew “animal”
  2. Hosea 2:18 Hebrew “bird”
  3. Hosea 2:18 Hebrew “creeping thing”
  4. Hosea 2:20 Literally “I will take you as a wife to me”

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)

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  1. 2:18 Or war on the earth