Hosea 2:19

Hosea 2:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me In righteousness and justice, In lovingkindness and mercy;

Context of Hosea 2:19

17O Israel, I will wipe the many names of Baal from your lips, and you will never mention them again. 18On that day I will make a covenant with all the wild animals and the birds of the sky and the animals that scurry along the ground so they will not harm you. I will remove all weapons of war from the land, all swords and bows, so you can live unafraid in peace and safety. I will make you my wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing love and compassion. 20I will be faithful to you and make you mine, and you will finally know me as the Lord. 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.

Hosea 2:19 word by word

וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ לִ֖י לְעוֹלָ֑ם וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ לִי֙ בְּצֶ֣דֶק וּבְמִשְׁפָּ֔ט וּבְחֶ֖סֶד וּֽבְרַחֲמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will betrothאָרַשׂ'âraώ · to betrothH781
• thee unto me for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• thee unto me in righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
• and in judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• and in lovingkindnessחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• and in merciesרַחֲמִיםracham · compassionH7356

Cross-references for Hosea 2:19

• Isaiah 54:5For your Creator will be your husband; the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is his name! He is your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, the God of all the earth.
• Isaiah 62:3The Lord will hold you in his hand for all to see— a splendid crown in the hand of God.
• Jeremiah 3:14“Return home, you wayward children,” says the Lord, “for I am your master. I will bring you back to the land of Israel— one from this town and two from that family— from wherever you are scattered.
• John 3:29It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success.
• Romans 7:4So, my dear brothers and sisters, this is the point: You died to the power of the law when you died with Christ. And now you are united with the one who was raised from the dead. As a result, we can produce a harvest of good deeds for God.
• 2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous for you with the jealousy of God himself. I promised you as a pure bride to one husband—Christ.
• Ephesians 5:25For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her
• Revelation 19:7Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself.
• Revelation 21:2And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
• Isaiah 54:8In a burst of anger I turned my face away for a little while. But with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,” says the Lord, your Redeemer.
• Jeremiah 31:31“The day is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah.
• Jeremiah 32:38They will be my people, and I will be their God.
• Ezekiel 37:25They will live in the land I gave my servant Jacob, the land where their ancestors lived. They and their children and their grandchildren after them will live there forever, generation after generation. And my servant David will be their prince forever.
• Ezekiel 39:29And I will never again turn my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit upon the people of Israel. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”
• Joel 3:20“But Judah will be filled with people forever, and Jerusalem will endure through all generations.
• Psalms 85:10Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed!

Commentaries on Hosea 2:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19I will betroth thee unto me - The people are always considered under the emblem of a wife unfaithful to her husband. In righteousness - According to law, reason, and equity. In judgment - According to what is fit and becoming. In lovingkindness - Having the utmost affection and love for thee. In mercies - Forgiving and blotting out all past miscarriages. Or there may be an allusion here to the dowry given by the husband to his wife: "I will give…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-23Verses 14-23 After these judgments the Lord would deal with Israel more gently. By the promise of rest in Christ we are invited to take his yoke upon us; and the work of conversion may be forwarded by comforts as well as by convictions. But usually the Lord drives us to despair of earthly joy, and help from ourselves, that, being shut from every other door, we may knock at Mercy's gate. From that time Israel would be more truly attached to the Lord; no…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20I will betroth you: This Hebrew verb, used three times in these verses, can be translated with the word betroth. In ancient times, betrothal included all the legal steps of marriage, like the groom paying a bride price. The only things missing were the marriage ceremony and sexual consummation. The Lord promised to betroth Israel to himself forever. To ensure this eternal marriage, God provided a bride price with five priceless qualities: Righteousness…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2019-20. "Betroth" is thrice repeated, implying the intense love of God to His people; and perhaps, also, the three Persons of the Triune God, severally engaging to make good the betrothal. The marriage covenant will be as it were renewed from the beginning, on a different footing; not for a time only, as before, through the apostasy of the people, but "forever" through the grace of God writing the law on their hearts by the Spirit of Messiah (Jr 31:31-37)…Read the comment

Topics related to Hosea 2:19

• God
• God Continued...
• Husband
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Marriage

In the dictionaries

• Betroth
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• Solomon, Song of
• Thorn
• Children of God
• Covenant, the New
• Envy
• Faithful; Faithfulness
• God, Names of
• Heavens, New (and Earth, New)

Commentaries on Hosea 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings