Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, says LORD. I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth,
New American Standard Bible
“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth,
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
this is the Lord’s declaration.
I will respond to the sky,
and it will respond to the earth.
International Standard Version
"It will come about at that time that I will respond," declares the LORD, "I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth.
American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, saith Jehovah, I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth;
Amplified
“It will come about in that day that I will respond,” says the Lord.
“I will respond to the heavens [which ask for rain to pour on the earth], and they will respond to the earth [which begs for the rain],
Bible in Basic English
And it will be, in that day, says the Lord, that I will give an answer to the heavens, and the heavens to the earth;
Darby Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith Jehovah, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;
Julia Smith Translation
And it was in that day, I will answer, says Jehovah, I will answer the heavens and they shall answer the earth;
King James 2000
And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, says the LORD, I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth;
Lexham Expanded Bible
On that day I will answer, {declares Yahweh}, I will answer the heavens, and they will answer the earth.
Modern King James verseion
And it will be, in that day I will answer, says Jehovah. I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
At the same time will I show myself friendly and gracious unto the heavens, sayeth the LORD: and the heavens shall help the earth,
NET Bible
"At that time, I will willingly respond," declares the Lord. "I will respond to the sky, and the sky will respond to the ground;
New Heart English Bible
It will happen in that day, I will respond," says the LORD, "I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth;
The Emphasized Bible
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will respond, Declareth Yahweh, I will respond to the heavens, - and, they, shall respond to the earth;
Webster
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;
World English Bible
It will happen in that day, I will respond," says Yahweh, "I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth;
Youngs Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass in that day, I answer -- an affirmation of Jehovah, I answer the heavens, and they answer the earth.
Interlinear
Yowm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 2:21
Prayers for Hosea 2:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Adultery Forgiven
20 I will even betroth thee to me in faithfulness, and thou shall know LORD. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, says LORD. I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth, 22 and the earth shall answer the grain, and the new wine, and the oil, and they shall answer Jezreel.
Names
Cross References
Zechariah 8:12
For [there shall be] the seed of peace. The vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its increase, and the heavens shall give their dew. And I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.
Isaiah 55:10
For as the rain comes down and the snow from heaven, and returns not there, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
Isaiah 65:24
And it shall come to pass that, before they call, I will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, LORD i
Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Romans 8:32
He who did not even spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how will he not also give us all things with him?
1 Corinthians 3:21-23
Therefore let not one man boast in men. For all things are yours,