17 “For (A)I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth,
So that they will be [a]mentioned by their names no more.
18 “In that day I will also make a covenant for them
With the (B)beasts of the field,
The birds of the sky
And the creeping things of the ground.
And I will [b](C)abolish the bow, the sword and war from the land,
And will make them (D)lie down in safety.
19 “I will (E)betroth you to Me forever;
Yes, I will betroth you to Me in (F)righteousness and in justice,
In lovingkindness and in compassion,

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:17 Or remembered
  2. Hosea 2:18 Lit break