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Hosea 2:19 — And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee…
“And 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.”
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The verses around Hosea 2:19.
17For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
18And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
19And 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.
20I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord.
21And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;
Verse explanation
God promises to betroth her to Himself again, forever, in righteousness, judgment, kindness, and mercy — a remarriage founded on character, not ritual.
From the Hosea 2 study in Bible in Stories.
Hosea 2:19 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And 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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E desposar-te-hei comigo para sempre: desposar-te-hei comigo em justiça, e em juizo, e em benignidade, e em misericordias.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E te farei minha esposa para sempre; eu te farei minha esposa em justiça, juízo, bondade e misericórdias.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Serás mi esposa para siempre. Te haré mi esposa en bondad y justicia.
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In other languages: Português (Oséias 2:19) · Español (Oseas 2:19)
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