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Hosea 2:19–22

19 And I will betroth you to me mforever. nI will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. 20 nI will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And oyou shall know the Lord.

21  “And pin that day qI will answer, declares the Lord,

I will answer the heavens,

and they shall answer the earth,

22  and the earth shall answer the grain, the wine, and the oil,

and they shall answer rJezreel,7

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Hosea 2:19–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

19 I will betroth you to me forever;

I will betroth you in righteousness and justice,

in love and compassion.

20 I will betroth you in faithfulness,

and you will acknowledge the Lord.

21 “In that day I will respond,”

declares the Lord

“I will respond 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,

and they will respond to Jezreel.

Hosea 2:19–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

19 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.

20 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness:

And thou shalt know the Lord.

21 And 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;

22 And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil;

And they shall hear Jezreel.

Hosea 2:19–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 I will make you my wife forever,

showing you righteousness and justice,

unfailing love and compassion.

20 I will be faithful to you and make you mine,

and you will finally know me as the Lord.

21 “In that day, I will answer,”

says the Lord.

“I will answer the sky as it pleads for clouds.

And the sky will answer the earth with rain.

22 Then the earth will answer the thirsty cries

of the grain, the grapevines, and the olive trees.

And they in turn will answer,

‘Jezreel’—‘God plants!’

Hosea 2:19–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

19 “I will betroth you to Me forever;

Yes, I will betroth you to Me

In righteousness and justice,

In lovingkindness and mercy;

20 I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness,

And you shall know the Lord.

21 “It shall come to pass in that day

That I will answer,” says the Lord;

“I will answer the heavens,

And they shall answer the earth.

22 The earth shall answer

With grain,

With new wine,

And with oil;

They shall answer Jezreel.

Hosea 2:19–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

19 And I will make you my promised bride forever.

I will be good and fair;

I will show you my love and mercy.

20 I will be true to you as my promised bride,

and you will know the Lord.

21 “At that time I will speak to you,” says the Lord.

“I will speak to the skies,

and they will give rain to the earth.

22 The earth will produce grain, new wine, and oil;

much will grow because my people are called Jezreel.

Hosea 2:19–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

19 And 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. 20 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know Jehovah.

21 And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, saith Jehovah, I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth; 22 and the earth shall answer the grain, and the new wine, and the oil; and they shall answer Jezreel.

Hosea 2:19–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

19 And 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; 20 and I will betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know Jehovah. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith Jehovah, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth; 22 and the earth shall hear the corn, and the new wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jizreel.

Hosea 2:19–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 “Israel, I will make you my wife forever. 

I will be honest and faithful to you. 

I will show you my love and compassion. 

20 I will be true to you, my wife. 

Then you will know the Lord

21 “On that day I will answer your ⸤prayers⸥,” declares the Lord

“I will speak to the sky, 

it will speak to the earth, 

22 and the earth will produce grain, new wine, and olive oil. 

You will produce many crops, Jezreel. 

Hosea 2:19–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 I will take you to be My wife forever.

I will take you to be My wife in righteousness,

justice, love, and compassion.

20 I will take you to be My wife in faithfulness,

and you will know Yahweh.

21 On that day I will respond —

this is the Lord’s declaration.

I will respond to the sky,

and it will respond to the earth.

22 The earth will respond to the grain,

the new wine, and the oil,

and they will respond to Jezreel.

Hosea 2:19–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 And I will take you for my wife forever; I will take you for my wife in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy. 20 I will take you for my wife in faithfulness; and you shall know the Lord.

21 On that day I will answer, says the Lord,

I will answer the heavens

and they shall answer the earth;

22 and the earth shall answer the grain, the wine, and the oil,

and they shall answer Jezreel;

Hosea 2:19–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 And I will take you as my wife forever;

I will take you as a wife for myself in righteousness and in justice,

in steadfast love and in mercy.

20 I will take you as my wife in faithfulness,

and you will know Yahweh.

21 On that day I will answer, declares Yahweh,

I will answer the heavens,

and they will answer the earth.

22 And the earth will answer

the grain, the wine, and the oil,

and they will answer Jezreel.

Hosea 2:19–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

19 I will make Israel my own.

She will belong to me forever.

I will do to her what is right and fair.

I will love her tenderly.

20 I will be faithful to her.

And she will recognize me as the Lord.

21 “So at that time I will answer her,”

announces the Lord.

“I will command the skies

to send rain on the earth.

22 Then the earth will produce grain, olive oil and fresh wine.

And Israel will be called Jezreel.

That is because I will answer her prayers.

Hosea 2:19–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

19 “I will betroth you to Me forever;

Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice,

In lovingkindness and in compassion,

20 And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness.

Then you will know the Lord.

21 “It will come about in that day that I will respond,” declares the Lord.

“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth,

22 And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and to the oil,

And they will respond to Jezreel.


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