Hosea 2:22
What does Hosea 2:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 2:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and the earth shall answer the grain, and the new wine, and the oil; and they shall answer Jezreel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and the earth shall answer the grain, and the new wine, and the oil; and they shall answer Jezreel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the earth will give its answer to the grain and the wine and the oil, and they will give an answer to Jezreel;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the earth doth answer the corn, And the new wine, and the oil, And they answer Jezreel.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil, and these shall hear Jezrahel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and the earth shall hear the corn, and the new wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jizreel.
Context
v.21And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, saith Jehovah, I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth;
v.22This passage
v.23And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them that were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 1:4
And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.
- Hosea 1:11
And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall go up from the land; for great shall be the day of Jezreel.
- Jeremiah 31:12
And they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow unto the goodness of Jehovah, to the grain, and to the new wine, and to the oil, and to the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
- Joel 2:19
And Jehovah answered and said unto his people, Behold, I will send you grain, and new wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations;
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