Hosea 2:19-20

19 And I will betroth you to me ¹forever. ²I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy.

20 ³I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And ⁴you shall know the Lord.

Hosea 2:19-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO HOSEA 2

This chapter is an explanation of the former, proceeding upon the same argument in more express words. The godly Israelites are here called upon to lay before the body of the people their idolatry, ingratitude, obstinacy, and ignorance of the God of their mercies; and to exhort them to repentance, lest they should be stripped of all their good things, and be brought into great distress and difficulties; all their joy and comfort cease, and be exposed to shame and contempt, Ho 2:1-13, yet, notwithstanding, many gracious promises are made unto them, of their having the alluring and comfortable word of the Gospel; of a door of hope; of salvation being opened to them; of faith in the Lord, and affection to him as their husband; of the removal of all idolatry from them; of safety from all enemies; of their open espousal to Christ; of his hearing of their prayers, and giving them plenty of all good things; and of their multiplication, conversion, and covenant relation to God, Ho 2:14-23.

Cross References

• 1. 2:19 [Ezek. 43:7]
• 2. 2:19 [ver. 7, 16; Jer. 3:14, 15; 2 Cor. 11:2]
• 3. 2:20 [See ver. 19 above]
• 4. 2:20 Jer. 31:34; John 17:3