2:18 “At that time
the birds of the air, and the creatures that crawl on the ground.
I will abolish
– that is, every weapon of warfare
and I will allow them to live securely.”
2:19 I will commit myself to you
I will commit myself to you in
in steadfast love and tender compassion.
2:20 I will commit myself to you in faithfulness;
then
2:21 “At that time,
“I will respond to the sky,
and the sky
2:22 then the ground will respond to the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil;
and they will respond to ‘God Plants’ (Jezreel)!
2:23 Then I will plant her as my own
I will have pity on ‘No Pity’ (Lo-Ruhamah).
I will say to ‘Not My People’ (Lo-Ammi), ‘You are my people!’
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