Hosea 2:20

“I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.”

"I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD." - Hosea 2:20
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What does Hosea 2:20 mean?

The Bible verse Hosea 2:20 from the King James Version reads, "I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord." This verse is a powerful declaration of God's steadfast love and commitment to his people, using the imagery of a betrothal to convey…

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A Faithful Betrothal: Understanding God's Covenant Love

In the depths of the Old Testament, the book of Hosea presents a vivid imagery of God's unyielding love towards His people, Israel. Hosea 2:20 declares, "I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD." This verse expresses profound truths about…

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A Prayer of Betrothal and Faithfulness

Heavenly Father, With hearts bowed before You, we come today to acknowledge Your wondrous promises that resonate through the ages, particularly those encapsulated in the extraordinary words from Your prophet Hosea. "I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou…

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Hosea 2:20 - "I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD."
Hosea 1:2 - "The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD."
Hosea 1:2
Hosea 1:2
Hosea 1:2-11;2:14;3:5
Hosea 2:4 - "And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms."
Hosea 2:22 - "And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel."
Hosea 2:1 - "Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah."
Hosea 5:2 - "And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all."
Hosea 4:2 - "By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood."
Hosea 9:2 - "The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her."
Hosea 8:2 - "Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee."
Hosea 2:14 - "¶ Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her."
Hosea 2:17 - "For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name."
"The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD." - Hosea 1:2
Hosea 3:2 - "So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:"
Hosea 2:21 - "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;"
Hosea 11:2 - "As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images."
Hosea 2:6 - "¶ Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths."
Hosea 2:10 - "And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand."
Hosea 2:14-15 – "Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her."
Hosea 2:14-15 – "Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her."
Hosea 2:16 - "And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali."
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 12:2 - "The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him."
Hosea 10:2 - "Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images."
Hosea 2:8 - "For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal."
Hosea 7:2 - "And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face."
Hosea 6:2 - "After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight."