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And you shall know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hosea/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hosea/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hosea/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness, And you shall know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hosea/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hosea/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hosea/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hosea/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hosea/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will betroth you to Me in stability <i>and</i> in faithfulness. Then you will know (recognize, appreciate) the LORD [and respond with loving faithfulness].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hosea/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will take you to be my wife in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hosea/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will take you to be My wife in faithfulness, and you will know Yahweh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hosea/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hosea/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and faithfulness. Then you will truly know who I am. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hosea/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hosea/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will be true to you, my wife. Then you will know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hosea/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will keep my promise and make you mine, and you will acknowledge me as LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hosea/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will make you my wife because of my faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hosea/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will commit myself to you in faithfulness; then you will acknowledge the LORD." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hosea/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will even betroth you to me in faithfulness; and you shall know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hosea/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I will even betroth thee to me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hosea/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hosea/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will even betroth you to me in faithfulness; and you shall know Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hosea/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And betrothed you to Me in faithfulness, "" And you have known YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hosea/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And betrothed thee to Me in faithfulness, And thou hast known Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hosea/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I betrothed thee to me in faithfulness, and thou knewest Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hosea/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will espouse thee to me in faith: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hosea/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will wed you to me in faith, and you will know that I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hosea/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will betroth you to me with fidelity, and you shall know the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hosea/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will take you for my wife in faithfulness; and you shall know the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hosea/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So I will betroth you to me in faithfulness; and you shall know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/hosea/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall betroth you to me in faithfulness and you shall know LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/hosea/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will betroth thee unto Me in faithfulness; And thou shalt know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/hosea/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and I will betroth thee to myself in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hosea/2-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpPG1oLnpGk?start=359" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hosea/2.htm">God's Mercy to Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/781.htm" title="781: wə·’ê·raś·tîḵ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2fs2) -- To betroth. A primitive root; to engage for matrimony.">And I will betroth you</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/530.htm" title="530: be·’ĕ·mū·nāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) --); or (shortened) >emunah feminine of 'emuwn; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity.">in faithfulness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yā·ḏa·‘at (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2fs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">and you will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>“On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD—“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-8.htm">Ezekiel 16:8</a></span><br />Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5</a></span><br />For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a></span><br />I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a></span><br />Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-9</a></span><br />Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. / Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm">Isaiah 62:5</a></span><br />For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Jeremiah 3:14</a></span><br />“Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you—one from a city and two from a family—and bring you to Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-28</a></span><br />I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. / Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a></span><br />The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-4.htm">Romans 7:4</a></span><br />Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-22.htm">2 Corinthians 1:22</a></span><br />placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-38.htm">Jeremiah 32:38-41</a></span><br />They will be My people, and I will be their God. / I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them. / I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will even betroth you to me in faithfulness: and you shall know the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">and.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-24.htm">Jeremiah 9:24</a></b></br> But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I <i>am</i> the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these <i>things</i> I delight, saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/24-7.htm">Jeremiah 24:7</a></b></br> And I will give them an heart to know me, that I <i>am</i> the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33,34</a></b></br> But this <i>shall be</i> the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/11-39.htm">Acknowledge</a> <a href="/hosea/2-19.htm">Betroth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-14.htm">Betrothed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-11.htm">Bride</a> <a href="/daniel/6-23.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-23.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/daniel/6-1.htm">Good</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hosea/5-4.htm">Acknowledge</a> <a href="/exodus/21-9.htm">Betroth</a> <a href="/luke/1-27.htm">Betrothed</a> <a href="/joel/2-16.htm">Bride</a> <a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/hosea/4-1.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/hosea/4-1.htm">Good</a><div class="vheading2">Hosea 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/2-1.htm">The idolatry of the people.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/2-6.htm">God's judgments against them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">His promises of reconciliation with them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The imagery of betrothal is significant in the ancient Near Eastern context, where betrothal was a binding agreement, often more serious than modern engagements. It reflects God's commitment to His people despite their previous unfaithfulness. The term "faithfulness" underscores God's unwavering loyalty and truthfulness, contrasting with Israel's infidelity. This promise of betrothal is a prophetic declaration of restoration and redemption, pointing to a future time when Israel will be fully restored to God. It also foreshadows the New Covenant through Jesus Christ, where believers are described as the bride of Christ (<a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a>, <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-9</a>).<p><b>and you will know the LORD.</b><br>The phrase "you will know the LORD" indicates an intimate, experiential knowledge of God, not merely intellectual awareness. In the Hebrew context, "to know" often implies a deep, personal relationship, akin to the intimacy between a husband and wife. This knowledge is transformative, leading to a life of obedience and worship. Historically, Israel struggled with idolatry and a lack of true understanding of God's nature and character. This promise assures a future where the people will have a genuine relationship with God, free from idolatry and spiritual adultery. It also connects to the New Testament promise of knowing God through Jesus Christ (<a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a>), where eternal life is defined as knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hosea.htm">Hosea</a></b><br>A prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the 8th century BC. His life and prophetic messages symbolize God's relationship with Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, often depicted as unfaithful to God, akin to an unfaithful spouse in Hosea's prophecies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God who desires a faithful relationship with His people, Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/betrothal.htm">Betrothal</a></b><br>A metaphor used by God through Hosea to describe His commitment to Israel, despite their unfaithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness.htm">Faithfulness</a></b><br>A key attribute of God, emphasizing His unwavering commitment to His covenant with Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite human unfaithfulness, God remains committed to His promises. This should encourage believers to trust in His steadfast love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intimacy_with_god.htm">Intimacy with God</a></b><br>The betrothal language invites believers to pursue a deeper, more intimate relationship with God, characterized by knowing Him personally.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Understanding our relationship with God as a covenant helps us grasp the seriousness and depth of our commitment to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Just as God offers restoration to Israel, He offers us the opportunity to return to Him and be restored, no matter our past unfaithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_faithfulness.htm">Living in Faithfulness</a></b><br>As God is faithful, we are called to live faithfully, reflecting His character in our relationships and daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hosea_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hosea 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_arminianism's_five_points.htm">How does Hosea illustrate God's love and Israel's unfaithfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_humanity's_origin.htm">What does the Hebrew word 'hesed' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_hosea_2_9-10's_punishment_ungentle.htm">Does the punishment in Hosea 2:9–10, removing necessities from Israel, contradict God’s supposed gentleness in other biblical passages? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_hosea_2_19-20_vows_fit_with_god's_covenant.htm">How do the vows of renewed betrothal in Hosea 2:19-20 fit with earlier scriptures that suggest God's covenant with Israel was already established and unbreakable?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hosea/2-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And I will betroth you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·raś·tîḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_781.htm">Strong's 781: </a> </span><span class="str2">To engage for, matrimony</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in faithfulness,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(be·’ĕ·mū·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_530.htm">Strong's 530: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָדַ֖עַתְּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏa·‘at)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hosea/2-20.htm">Hosea 2:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hosea/2-20.htm">Hosea 2:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hosea/2-20.htm">Hosea 2:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hosea/2-20.htm">Hosea 2:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hosea/2-20.htm">Hosea 2:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hosea/2-20.htm">Hosea 2:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hosea/2-20.htm">Hosea 2:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hosea/2-20.htm">Hosea 2:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hosea/2-20.htm">Hosea 2:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hosea/2-20.htm">Hosea 2:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hosea/2-20.htm">OT Prophets: Hosea 2:20 I will even betroth you to me (Ho Hs Hos.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/hosea/2-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hosea 2:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hosea 2:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hosea/2-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hosea 2:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hosea 2:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>