Hosea 2:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ לִ֖י לְעוֹלָ֑ם וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ לִי֙ בְּצֶ֣דֶק וּבְמִשְׁפָּ֔ט וּבְחֶ֖סֶד וּֽבְרַחֲמִֽים׃‬

Transliteration

And ʾēraśtîk to-me for-ʿôlām; and ʾēraśtîk to-me in-ṣedeq and in-mišpāṭ and in-ḥesed and in-raḥămîm.

Grammar Details

*ʾēraśtîk*: piel perfect, 1st singular + object suffix, 2nd singular, feminine - I will betroth you
*ʿôlām*: noun, masculine, singular - forever
*ṣedeq*: noun, masculine, singular - righteousness
*mišpāṭ*: noun, masculine, singular - justice
*ḥesed*: noun, masculine, singular - lovingkindness
*raḥămîm*: noun, masculine, plural - compassion

Word Meanings

*ʾēraśtîk*: I will betroth you/pledge you in marriage
*ʿôlām*: forever/eternity/perpetuity
*ṣedeq*: righteousness/rightness/justice
*mišpāṭ*: justice/judgment/legal decision
*ḥesed*: lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness
*raḥămîm*: compassion/mercy/tender affection

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Referenced Verses

Zech 8:12 : 12 For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
Zech 13:9 : 9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Matt 6:33 : 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Rom 8:32 : 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
1 Cor 3:21-23 : 21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; 22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; 23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
Isa 55:10 : 10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Isa 65:24 : 24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

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