Parallel Verses
Amplified
“I will betroth you to Me in stability and in faithfulness.
Then you will know (recognize, appreciate) the Lord [and respond with loving faithfulness].
New American Standard Bible
Then you will
King James Version
I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
Holman Bible
and you will know Yahweh.
International Standard Version
I will make you my wife because of my faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.
A Conservative Version
I will even betroth thee to me in faithfulness, and thou shall know LORD.
American Standard Version
I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
I will take you as my bride in good faith, and you will have knowledge of the Lord.
Darby Translation
and I will betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And I betrothed thee to me in faithfulness, and thou knewest Jehovah.
King James 2000
I will even betroth you unto me in faithfulness: and you shall know the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{I will take you as my wife} in faithfulness, and you will know Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
I will even betroth you to Me in faithfulness. And you shall know Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In faith also will I marry thee, unto myself, and thou shalt know the LORD.
NET Bible
I will commit myself to you in faithfulness; then you will acknowledge the Lord."
New Heart English Bible
I will even betroth you to me in faithfulness; and you shall know the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Yea I will take thee unto myself, in faithfulness, - So shalt thou know Yahweh.
Webster
I will even betroth thee to me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
World English Bible
I will even betroth you to me in faithfulness; and you shall know Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
And betrothed thee to Me in faithfulness, And thou hast known Jehovah.
Themes
Israel » Hoshea » Prophecies concerning » Of restoration
Marriage » Illustrative of » God's union with the jewish nation
Topics
Interlinear
'emuwnah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 2:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Adultery Forgiven
19
“And I will betroth you (Israel) to Me forever;
Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice,
In lovingkindness and loyalty, and in compassion.
“I will betroth you to Me in stability and in faithfulness.
Then you will know (recognize, appreciate) the Lord [and respond with loving faithfulness].
“It will come about in that day that I will respond,” says the Lord.
“I will respond to the heavens [which ask for rain to pour on the earth], and they will respond to the earth [which begs for the rain],
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 31:33-34
“But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the Lord, “I will put My law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.
John 17:3
Jeremiah 9:24
but let the one who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me [and acknowledges Me and honors Me as God and recognizes without any doubt], that I am the Lord who practices lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight,” says the Lord.
Jeremiah 24:7
I will give them a heart to know Me, [understanding fully] that I am the Lord; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart.
Ezekiel 38:23
Thus I shall magnify Myself and demonstrate My greatness and sanctify Myself, and I will be recognized and will make Myself known in the sight of many nations; they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.”’
Hosea 2:19
“And I will betroth you (Israel) to Me forever;
Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice,
In lovingkindness and loyalty, and in compassion.
Hosea 6:6
For I desire and delight in [steadfast] loyalty [faithfulness in the covenant relationship], rather than sacrifice,
And in the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Hosea 13:4
Yet I have been the Lord your God
Since [the time you became a nation in] the land of Egypt;
And you were not to know any god except Me,
For there is no savior besides Me.
Matthew 11:27
Luke 10:22
John 8:55
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give us the Light of the knowledge of the glory and majesty of God [clearly revealed] in the face of Christ.
Philippians 3:8
But more than that, I count everything as loss compared to the priceless privilege and supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord [and of growing more deeply and thoroughly acquainted with Him—a joy unequaled]. For His sake I have lost everything, and I consider it all garbage, so that I may gain Christ,
Colossians 1:10
so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing in the knowledge of God [with deeper faith, clearer insight and fervent love for His precepts];
2 Timothy 1:12
This is why I suffer as I do. Still, I am not ashamed; for I know Him [and I am personally acquainted with Him] whom I have believed [with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in the truth of His deity], and I am persuaded [beyond any doubt] that He is able to guard that which I have entrusted to Him until
Hebrews 8:11
“And it will not be [necessary] for each one to teach his fellow citizen,
Or each one his brother, saying, ‘Know [by experience, have knowledge of] the Lord,’
For all will know [Me by experience and have knowledge of] Me,
From the least to the greatest of them.
1 John 4:6
We [who teach God’s word] are from God [energized by the Holy Spirit], and whoever knows God [through personal experience] listens to us [and has a deeper understanding of Him]. Whoever is not of God does not listen to us. By this we know [without any doubt] the spirit of truth [motivated by God] and the spirit of error [motivated by Satan].
1 John 5:20
And we [have seen and] know [by personal experience] that the Son of God has [actually] come [to this world], and has given us understanding and insight so that we may [progressively and personally] know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.