Hosea

Hosea 2:18–23

18On that day I will make a covenant for them

with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air

and the creatures that crawl on the ground.

And I will abolish bow and sword

and battle in the land,

and will make them lie down in safety.

19So I will betroth you to Me forever;

I will betroth you in righteousness and justice,

in loving devotiong and compassion.

20And I will betroth you in faithfulness,

and you will know the LORD.”

21“On that day I will respond —”

declares the LORD —

“I will respond to the heavens,

and they will respond to the earth.

22And the earth will respond to the grain,

to the new wine and oil,

and they will respond to Jezreel.h

23And I will sow her as My own in the land,

and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’i

I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’j

‘You are My people,’k

and they will say,

‘You are my God.’”

Footnotes

  • g 2:19 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.
  • h 2:22 Jezreel means God sows.
  • i 2:23 Hebrew Lo-ruhamah; LXX I will love her who was not loved
  • j 2:23 Hebrew Lo-ammi
  • k 2:23 Cited in Romans 9:25|ROM 9:25and 1 Peter 2:10

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Hosea 2:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
I will makeוְכָרַתִּ֨יwə·ḵā·rat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a covenantבְּרִית֙bə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
for themלָהֶ֤םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the beastsחַיַּ֤תḥay·yaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2416 alive, living
of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
the birdsע֣וֹף‘ō·wp̄Noun - masculine singular constructH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the airהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the creatures that crawlוְרֶ֖מֶשׂwə·re·meśConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH7431 creeping things, moving things
on the groundהָֽאֲדָמָ֑הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
And I will abolishאֶשְׁבּ֣וֹר’eš·bō·wrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7665 break, break in pieces
bowוְקֶ֨שֶׁתwə·qe·šeṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH7198 bow
and swordוְחֶ֤רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and battleוּמִלְחָמָה֙ū·mil·ḥā·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
inמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and will make them lie downוְהִשְׁכַּבְתִּ֖יםwə·hiš·kaḇ·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7901 lie down
in safetyלָבֶֽטַח׃lā·ḇe·ṭaḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH983 security

Hosea 2:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So I will betroth youוְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְwə·’ê·raś·tîḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singularH781 betroth
to Meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
foreverלְעוֹלָ֑םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
I will betroth youוְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְwə·’ê·raś·tîḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singularH781 betroth
in righteousnessבְּצֶ֣דֶקbə·ṣe·ḏeqPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
and justiceוּבְמִשְׁפָּ֔טū·ḇə·miš·pāṭConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
in loving devotionוּבְחֶ֖סֶדū·ḇə·ḥe·seḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
and compassionוּֽבְרַחֲמִֽים׃ū·ḇə·ra·ḥă·mîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH7356 womb

Hosea 2:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And I will betroth youוְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְwə·’ê·raś·tîḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singularH781 betroth
in faithfulnessבֶּאֱמוּנָ֑הbe·’ĕ·mū·nāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
and you will knowוְיָדַ֖עַתְּwə·yā·ḏa·‘atConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularH3045 know
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Hosea 2:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַה֗וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
I will respondאֶֽעֱנֶה֙’e·‘ĕ·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will respondאֶעֱנֶ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
to the heavensהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and theyוְהֵ֖םwə·hêmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
will respondיַעֲנ֥וּya·‘ă·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6030 answer, respond
to the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Hosea 2:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the earthוְהָאָ֣רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
will respondתַּעֲנֶ֔הta·‘ă·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH6030 answer, respond
to the grainהַדָּגָ֖ןhad·dā·ḡānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1715 corn, grain
to the new wineהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁhat·tî·rō·wōšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8492 must, fresh or new wine
and oilהַיִּצְהָ֑רhay·yiṣ·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3323 fresh oil
and theyוְהֵ֖םwə·hêmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
will respondיַעֲנ֥וּya·‘ă·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6030 answer, respond
to Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃yiz·rə·‘elNoun - proper - feminine singularH3157 Jizreel

Hosea 2:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And I will sow herוּזְרַעְתִּ֤יהָū·zə·ra‘·tî·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH2232 sow, scatter seed
as My ownלִּי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and I will have compassion onוְרִֽחַמְתִּ֖יwə·ri·ḥam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7355 love
Noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Compassionרֻחָ֑מָהru·ḥā·māhVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7355 love
I will say to thoseוְאָמַרְתִּ֤יwə·’ā·mar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Notלְלֹֽא־lə·lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
My Peopleעַמִּי־‘am·mî-Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
Youאַ֔תָּה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mîPreposition; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5971 people
and theyוְה֖וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will sayיֹאמַ֥רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You are my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃פ’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God

Cross-references

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Hosea 2:18 Ezekiel 34:25 · Ezekiel 39:9–10 · Psalm 46:9 · Isaiah 11:6–9 · Isaiah 65:25 · Jeremiah 23:6 · Isaiah 2:4 · Job 5:23 · Zechariah 14:9 · Micah 4:3–4 · Psalm 91:1–13 · Isaiah 2:11

Hosea 2:19 2 Corinthians 11:2 · Revelation 21:2 · Isaiah 54:14 · Isaiah 54:8–10 · Revelation 19:7–9 · Ezekiel 37:25–28 · Romans 7:4 · John 3:29 · Psalm 85:10 · Ephesians 5:23–27 · Jeremiah 3:14–15 · Ezekiel 39:29

Hosea 2:20 John 17:3 · 1 John 4:6 · 1 John 5:20 · Jeremiah 24:7 · Colossians 1:10 · Hosea 2:19 · Jeremiah 31:33–34 · Ezekiel 38:23 · John 8:55 · Philippians 3:8 · Jeremiah 9:24 · Matthew 11:27

Hosea 2:21 Zechariah 8:12 · Isaiah 65:24 · Romans 8:32 · Matthew 6:33 · Isaiah 55:10 · 1 Corinthians 3:21–23 · Zechariah 13:9

Hosea 2:22 Joel 2:19 · Hosea 1:11 · Hosea 1:4 · Jeremiah 31:12

Hosea 2:23 Romans 9:25–26 · 1 Peter 2:9–10 · Zechariah 13:9 · Hosea 1:9–10 · Romans 3:29 · Zechariah 2:11 · Revelation 21:3–4 · Deuteronomy 26:17–19 · Zechariah 8:22–23 · Psalm 22:27 · Hosea 1:6 · Jeremiah 32:38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.