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

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Hosea 2:19: And I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy.

Cross references

m[Ezek. 43:7]
n[ver. 7, 16; Jer. 3:14, 15; 2 Cor. 11:2]
n[See ver. 19 above]
o Jer. 31:34; John 17:3

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I will betroth you to me forever;

I will betroth you in righteousness and justice,

in love and compassion.

I will betroth you in faithfulness,

and you will acknowledge the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I will take you to be my wife forever.

I will take you to be my wife in righteousness,

justice, love, and compassion.

I will take you to be my wife in faithfulness,

and you will know the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

I will make you my wife forever,

showing you righteousness and justice,

unfailing love and compassion.

I will be faithful to you and make you mine,

and you will finally know me as the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

I will take you as my wife in faithfulness,

and you will know Yahweh.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness:

And thou shalt know the Lord.

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