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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[a] in faithfulness,
    and you will know Yahweh.
21 On that day I will answer, declares Yahweh,[b]
    I will answer the heavens,
        and they will answer the earth.

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  1. Hosea 2:20 Literally “I will take you as a wife to me”
  2. Hosea 2:21 Literally “a declaration of Yahweh

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