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17 She’ll never invoke the name of any other master again.

Everyone will forget that gods by that name ever existed. 18 When that day comes, this is what I’ll do for My people: I’ll make a covenant for them with the wild animals and flying birds and crawling insects, and they’ll agree never to devour her crops again. I’ll smash all the bows and swords and weapons that could be used to invade their land, and they’ll live in security.

(to His reclaimed bride) 19 I’m going to marry you, and this time it’ll be forever in righteousness and justice. Our covenant will reflect a loyal love and great mercy;

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17 I will remove the names of the Baals from her lips;(A)
    no longer will their names be invoked.(B)
18 In that day I will make a covenant for them
    with the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky
    and the creatures that move along the ground.(C)
Bow and sword and battle
    I will abolish(D) from the land,
    so that all may lie down in safety.(E)
19 I will betroth(F) you to me forever;
    I will betroth you in[a] righteousness and justice,(G)
    in[b] love and compassion.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:19 Or with
  2. Hosea 2:19 Or with