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Hosea 2:21–23

21 “It shall come to pass in that day

That vI 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 1Jezreel.

23 Then wI will sow her for Myself in the earth,

xAnd I will have mercy on her who had 2not obtained mercy;

Then yI will say to those who were 3not My people,

‘You are 4My people!’

And they shall say, ‘You are my God!’ ”

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Hosea 2:21–23 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

23 I will plant her for myself in the land;

I will show my love to the one I called ‘Not my loved one.’

I will say to those called ‘Not my people,’ ‘You are my people’;

and they will say, ‘You are my God.’ ”

Hosea 2:21–23 — English Standard Version (ESV)

21 “And in that day I 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 Jezreel,

23 and I will sow her for myself in the land.

And I will have mercy on No Mercy,

and I will say to Not My People, ‘You are my people’;

and he shall say, ‘You are my God.’ ”

Hosea 2:21–23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

23 And 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 which were not my people, Thou art my people;

And they shall say, Thou art my God.

Hosea 2:21–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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!’

23 At that time I will plant a crop of Israelites

and raise them for myself.

I will show love

to those I called ‘Not loved.’

And to those I called ‘Not my people,’

I will say, ‘Now you are my people.’

And they will reply, ‘You are our God!’ ”

Hosea 2:21–23 — New Century Version (NCV)

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.

23 I will plant my people in the land,

and I will show pity to the one I had called ‘not shown pity.’

I will say, ‘You are my people’

to those I had called ‘not my people.’

And they will say to me, ‘You are our God.’ ”

Hosea 2:21–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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. 23 And 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.

Hosea 2:21–23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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. 23 And I will sow her unto me in the land; and I will have mercy upon Lo-ruhamah; and I will say to Lo-ammi, Thou art my people; and they shall say, My God.

Hosea 2:21–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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. 

23 I will plant my people in the land. 

Those who are not loved I will call my loved ones. 

Those who are not my people I will call my people. 

Then they will say, ‘You are our God!’ ” 

Hosea 2:21–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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.

23 I will sow her in the land for Myself,

and I will have compassion

on No Compassion;

I will say to Not My People:

You are My people,

and he will say, “You are My God.”

Hosea 2:21–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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;

23 and I will sow him for myself in the land.

And I will have pity on Lo-ruhamah,

and I will say to Lo-ammi, “You are my people”;

and he shall say, “You are my God.”

Hosea 2:21–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.

23 I will sow her for myself in the land;

I will have pity on Lo-ruhama;

I will say to Lo-ammi,

“You are my people,”

and he himself will say, “you are my God.”

Hosea 2:21–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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.

23 I will plant her in the land for myself.

I will show my love to the one I called Not My Loved One.

I will say, ‘You are my people’

to those who were called Not My People.

And they will say, ‘You are my God.’ ”

Hosea 2:21–23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.

23 “I will sow her for Myself in the land.

I will also have compassion on her who had not obtained compassion,

And I will say to those who were not My people,

‘You are My people!’

And they will say, ‘You are my God!’ ”


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