Hosea 2:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion.

New Living Translation
I will make you my wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing love and compassion.

English Standard Version
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.

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

New American Standard Bible
“I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In favor and in compassion,

NASB 1995
"I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion,

NASB 1977
“And I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion,

Amplified Bible
“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.

Christian Standard Bible
I will take you to be my wife forever. I will take you to be my wife in righteousness, justice, love, and compassion.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will take you to be My wife forever. I will take you to be My wife in righteousness, justice, love, and compassion.

Contemporary English Version
I will accept you as my wife forever, and instead of a bride price I will give you justice, fairness, love, kindness,

Good News Translation
Israel, I will make you my wife; I will be true and faithful; I will show you constant love and mercy and make you mine forever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Israel, I will make you my wife forever. I will be honest and faithful to you. I will show you my love and compassion.

International Standard Version
I will make you my wife forever— I will make you my wife in a way that is righteous, in a manner that is just, by a love that is gracious, and by a motive that is mercy.

NET Bible
I will commit myself to you forever; I will commit myself to you in righteousness and justice, in steadfast love and tender compassion.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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 King James Version
“I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me In righteousness and justice, In lovingkindness and mercy;

King James 2000 Bible
And I will betroth you unto me forever; yea, I will betroth you unto me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

New Heart English Bible
I will betroth you to me forever. Yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, in justice, in loving kindness, and in compassion.

World English Bible
I will betroth you to me forever. Yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, in justice, in loving kindness, and in compassion.

American King James Version
And I will betroth you to me for ever; yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving kindness, and in mercies.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
And I will betroth you to Me forever. Yea, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

Darby Bible Translation
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;

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I will betroth thee to me for ever; yes, I will betroth thee to me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving-kindness, and in mercies.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And I wil marry thee vnto me for euer: yea, I will marry thee vnto me in righteousnes, and in iudgement, and in mercy and in compassion.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And I wyll marry thee vnto myne owne selfe for euer, yea euen to my selfe wyll I marry thee in righteousnes, in iudgement, in louing kindnesse and mercy.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thus wil I mary the vnto myne owne self for euermore: yee euen to my self wil I mary the, in rightuousnesse, in equyte, in louynge kyndnesse and mercy.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I have betrothed you to Me for all time, "" And betrothed you to Me in righteousness, "" And in judgment, and kindness, and mercies,

Young's Literal Translation
And I have betrothed thee to Me to the age, And betrothed thee to Me in righteousness, And in judgment, and kindness, and mercies,

Smith's Literal Translation
And I betrothed thee to me forever; and I betrothed thee to me in justice and in judgment, and in kindness and in compassions.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will espouse thee to me for ever: and I will espouse thee to me in justice, and judgment, and in mercy, and in commiserations.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will betroth you to me forever, and I will betroth you to me in justice and judgment, and in mercy and compassion.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall betroth you to me for eternity, and I shall betroth you to me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in favor and in compassion

Lamsa Bible
And I will betroth you to me for ever; yea, I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice and in lovingkindness and in mercy.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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 compassion.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will betroth thee to myself for ever; yea, I will betroth thee to myself in righteousness, and in judgment, and in mercy, and in tender compassions;
















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