Hosea 2:19
What does Hosea 2:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 2:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I will take you as my bride for ever; truly, I will take you as my bride in righteousness and in right judging, in love and in mercies.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I have betrothed thee to Me to the age, And betrothed thee to Me in righteousness, And in judgment, and kindness, and mercies,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I will espouse thee to me for ever: and I will espouse thee to me in justice, and judgment, and in mercy, and in commiserations.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; and I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving-kindness, and in mercies;
Context
v.18And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the birds of the heavens, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the land, and will make them to lie down safely.
v.19This passage
v.20I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 21:2
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
- Revelation 19:7
Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
- Jeremiah 32:38
And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:
- Isaiah 1:27
Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.
- Joel 3:20
But Judah shall abide for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
- Revelation 21:9
And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.
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