19 I will take you to be my wife forever.(A)
I will take you to be my wife in righteousness,
justice, love, and compassion.(B)
20 I will take you to be my wife in faithfulness,
and you will know the Lord.(C)
21 On that day I will respond(D)
this is the Lord’s declaration.
I will respond to the sky,
and it will respond to the earth.

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19 I will betroth(A) you to me forever;
    I will betroth you in[a] righteousness and justice,(B)
    in[b] love and compassion.(C)
20 I will betroth you in[c] faithfulness,
    and you will acknowledge(D) the Lord.(E)

21 “In that day I will respond,”
    declares the Lord
“I will respond(F) to the skies,
    and they will respond to the earth;

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:19 Or with
  2. Hosea 2:19 Or with
  3. Hosea 2:20 Or with