21 “In that day I will respond,”
    declares the Lord
“I will respond(A) 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,(B)
    and they will respond to Jezreel.[a](C)
23 I will plant(D) her for myself in the land;
    I will show my love to the one I called ‘Not my loved one.[b](E)
I will say to those called ‘Not my people,[c]’ ‘You are my people’;(F)
    and they will say, ‘You are my God.(G)’”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:22 Jezreel means God plants.
  2. Hosea 2:23 Hebrew Lo-Ruhamah (see 1:6)
  3. Hosea 2:23 Hebrew Lo-Ammi (see 1:9)

21 “It will come about at that time that I will respond,”
    declares the Lord,
“I will respond to the heavens,
    and they will respond to the earth.
22 The earth will respond with grain, new wine, and oil,
    and they will respond to Jezreel.[a]
23 I will plant my people[b] in the land for myself.
    I will show mercy on her who has received no mercy[c]
I will say to those who are not my people,[d] ‘You are my people!’
    and they will say, ‘You are[e] my God.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:22 The Heb. name Jezreel means God sows
  2. Hosea 2:23 Lit. planted her
  3. Hosea 2:23 Heb. on Lo-Ruhamah
  4. Hosea 2:23 Heb. to Lo-Ammi
  5. Hosea 2:23 The Heb. lacks You are