For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return there without saturating the earth and making it germinate and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,
Hosea 2:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised On that day I will respond – this is the Lord’s declaration. I will respond to the sky, and it will respond to the earth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And in that day I will respond, says the Lord; I will respond to the heavens [which ask for rain to pour on the earth], and they shall respond to the earth [which begs for the rain it needs], American Standard Version (1901) And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, saith Jehovah, I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth; Common English Bible On that day I will answer, says the LORD. I will answer the heavens and they will answer the earth. Catholic Public Domain Version And this will happen in that day: I will listen closely," says the Lord. "I will hear the heavens, and they will hear the earth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return there without saturating the earth and making it germinate and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,
You will no longer be called Deserted, and your land will not be called Desolate; instead, you will be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; , for the Lord delights in you, and your land will be married.
For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a groom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
Even before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.
I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will summon the corn and make it plentiful, and I will not bring famine on you.
The people will return and live beneath his shade. They will grow corn and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
The Lord answered his people: Look, I am about to send you grain, new wine, and fresh oil. You will be satiated with them, and I will no longer make you a disgrace among the nations.
I will put this third through the fire; I will refine them as silver is refined and test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, “They are my people,” and they will say, “The Lord is our God.” ’
‘For they will sow in peace: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce, and the skies will yield their dew. I will give the remnant of this people all these things as an inheritance.
I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.’
Bring the full tenth into the storehouse so that there may be food in my house. Test me in this way,’ says the Lord of Armies. ‘See if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing for you without measure.
I will rebuke the devourer , for you, so that it will not ruin the produce of your land and your vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit,’ says the Lord of Armies.
But seek first the kingdom of God , and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
He did not even spare his own Son but gave him up for us all. How will he not also with him grant us everything?