Hosea 2:18 “On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the fie…”

Hosea 2:18

On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.

World English Bible

In that day I will make a covenant for them with the animals of the field, and with the birds of the sky, and with the creeping things of the ground. I will break the bow, the sword, and the battle out of the land, and will make them lie down safely.

American Standard Version

And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the birds of the heavens, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the land, and will make them to lie down safely.

Geneva Bible 1599

And in that day wil I make a couenant for them, with the wilde beasts, and with the foules of the heauen, and with that that creepeth vpon the earth: and I will breake the bowe, and the sworde and the battell out of the earth, and will make them to sleepe safely.

Darby Translation

And I will make a covenant for them in that day with the beasts of the field, and with the fowl of the heavens, and the creeping things of the ground; and I will break bow and sword and battle out of the land; and I will make them to lie down safely.

Young's Literal Translation

And I have made to them a covenant in that day, with the beast of the field, And with the fowl of the heavens, And the creeping thing of the ground, And bow, and sword, and war I break from off the land, And have caused them to lie down confidently.

Bible in Basic English

And in that day I will make an agreement for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven and the things which go low on the earth; I will put an end to the bow and the sword and war in all the land, and will make them take their rest in peace.

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Cross references

“in that day”

Zechariah 14:9 Isaiah 2:11 Isaiah 2:17 Isaiah 26:1 Zechariah 2:11 Zechariah 14:4

Zechariah 14:9 · BSB

On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.

Isaiah 2:11 · BSB

The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:17 · BSB

So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,

Isaiah 26:1 · BSB

In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts.

Zechariah 2:11 · BSB

“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.

Zechariah 14:4 · BSB

On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to th…

“will I”

Ezekiel 34:25 Isaiah 11:6–9 Isaiah 65:25 Job 5:23 Psalm 91:1–13

Ezekiel 34:25 · BSB

I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.

Isaiah 11:6–9 · BSB

The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.

Isaiah 65:25 · BSB

The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but the food of the serpent will be dust. They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain,” says the LORD.

Job 5:23 · BSB

For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

Psalm 91:1–13 · BSB

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

“I will break”

Psalm 46:9 Isaiah 2:4 Zechariah 9:10 Ezekiel 39:9 Ezekiel 39:10 Micah 4:3

Psalm 46:9 · BSB

He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.

Isaiah 2:4 · BSB

Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train an…

Zechariah 9:10 · BSB

And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to…

Ezekiel 39:9 · BSB

Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel.

Ezekiel 39:10 · BSB

They will not gather wood from the countryside or cut it from the forests, for they will use the weapons for fuel. They will loot those who looted them and plunder those who plundered them, declares the Lord GOD.

Micah 4:3 · BSB

Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against…

“and will”

Jeremiah 23:6 Psalm 23:2 Jeremiah 30:10 Jeremiah 33:16 Zechariah 3:10 Leviticus 26:5

Jeremiah 23:6 · BSB

In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

Psalm 23:2 · BSB

He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.

Jeremiah 30:10 · BSB

As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will retu…

Jeremiah 33:16 · BSB

In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

Zechariah 3:10 · BSB

On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, you will each invite your neighbor to sit under your own vine and fig tree.’”

Leviticus 26:5 · BSB

Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; no longer will their names be invoked.

19So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion.

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