Hosea 2:18-19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
18 On that day—oracle of the Lord—
You shall call me “My husband,”
and you shall never again call me “My baal.”[a]
19 I will remove from her mouth the names of the Baals;
they shall no longer be mentioned by their name.
Footnotes
- 2:18–19 Baal: the word means “lord, master.” It was commonly used by women of their husbands, but it is to be shunned as a title for the Lord because of its association with the fertility gods, the Baals. Many Israelites saw little if any difference between the worship of the Lord and the worship of the Baals, thereby dishonoring the true source of the land’s fertility.
Hosea 2:18-19
New International Version
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.(A)
Bow and sword and battle
I will abolish(B) from the land,
so that all may lie down in safety.(C)
19 I will betroth(D) you to me forever;
I will betroth you in[a] righteousness and justice,(E)
in[b] love and compassion.(F)
Footnotes
- Hosea 2:19 Or with
- Hosea 2:19 Or with
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