Hosea 2:19 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And I have betrothed thee to Me to the age, And betrothed thee to Me in righteousness, And in judgment, and kindness, and mercies,

English ASV

And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

English Amplified

And I will betroth you to Me forever; yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And I will betroth you to Me forever; yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I will take you to be my wife forever. I will take you to be my wife in righteousness, justice, love, and compassion.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; and I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving-kindness, and in mercies;

English EASY 2024

Israel, I will make you my wife for ever. I will promise to help you in a way that is right and fair. I will be kind to you with a faithful love.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And I will make you my bride forever. I will make you my bride with goodness and justice and with love and mercy.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Israel, I will make you my wife; I will be true and faithful; I will show you constant love and mercy and make you mine forever.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Israel, I will make you my wife forever. I will be honest and faithful to you. I will show you my love and compassion.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I will take you to be My wife forever. I will take you to be My wife in righteousness, justice, love, and compassion.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And I will betroth you to Me forever; Indeed, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I will take you for My wife forever. I will take you for My wife in righteousness and in justice, in mercy and in compassion.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then will I remove from her mouth the names of the Baals, so that they shall no longer be invoked.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I will commit myself to you forever; I will commit myself to you in righteousness and justice, in steadfast love and tender compassion.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I will make Israel my own. She will belong to me forever. I will do to her what is right and fair. I will love her tenderly.

English NIV

I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion.

English NKJ 1982

“I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me In righteousness and justice, In lovingkindness and mercy;

English NLT

I will make you my wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing love and compassion.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And I will take you for my wife forever; I will take you for my wife in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I will take you to myself as my wife forever. I will make you mine in righteousness and justice, with unfailing love and tender affection.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And I will betroth you to me for ever; I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and I will bind you to me forever with chains of righteousness and justice and love and mercy.

English Tyndale 1537

Thus will I marry thee unto mine own self forevermore: yea even to myself will I marry thee, in righteousness, in equity, in loving-kindness, and mercy.