Hosea 2:19

God's love Faithfulness and loyalty Mercy and compassion Justice

¹⁷ For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; no longer will their names be invoked.

¹⁸ On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and weapons of war in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.

So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion.

²⁰ And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”

²¹ “On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD— “I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion.
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.
WEB: I will betroth you to me forever. Yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, in justice, in loving kindness, and in compassion.
ASV: And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
DARBY: And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; and I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving-kindness, and in mercies;
BLB: And I will betroth you to Me forever; and I will betroth you to Me in righteousness, and in justice, and with loving devotion, and with compassion.

ÅB: Og jeg vil trolove meg med deg for evig tid; jeg vil trolove meg med deg i rettferdighet og rett, i miskunhet og barmhjertighet,
OTB: Jeg vil binde deg til meg for alltid; jeg vil binde deg i rettferdighet og rett, i kjærlighet og medfølelse.
B1930: Og jeg vil trolove mig med dig for evig tid; jeg vil trolove mig med dig i rettferdighet og rett, i miskunhet og barmhjertighet,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

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Isaiah 54:14
In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.
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Isaiah 54:8–10
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John 3:29
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Romans 7:4
Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
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Ezekiel 37:25–28
They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.
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Revelation 19:7–9
Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready.
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