Hosea 2:19
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.
King James Version (1769) · public domain Hosea 2:19
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About the Book of Hosea
Hosea is the prophet of God's broken heart. Told to marry a woman who would prove unfaithful, he lived out the painful parable of Israel's betrayal of the LORD — and of God's refusal to give up on his people.
Its 14 chapters and 197 verses give the LORD's own cry, "I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings" (Hosea 6:6), and the diagnosis of Israel's ruin, "my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" (Hosea 4:6). Yet the book is also full of tenderness — "how shall I give thee up, Ephraim?" (Hosea 11:8) — and it ends with the promise, "I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely" (Hosea 14:4).
Old TestamentTestament 14Chapters 197Verses 28thBook of the Bible
Key themes in Hosea
- Faithfulness
- Mercy
- Betrayal
- Restoration
- Love
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- Hosea 2:19 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.
- Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
- Hosea 6:6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
- Hosea 11:8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? [how] shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? [how] shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
- Hosea 12:6 Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
- Hosea 14:4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Book of Hosea about?
Hosea uses the prophet's own broken marriage as a picture of Israel's unfaithfulness to God, and it carries both stern judgment and the tender promise that God will restore and love his people again.
How many chapters are in Hosea?
The Book of Hosea has 14 chapters and 197 verses in the King James Version (1769).