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Bow and sword and battle I will abolish from the land, so that all may lie down in safety. <a href="/nlt/hosea/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> On that day I will make a covenant with all the wild animals and the birds of the sky and the animals that scurry along the ground so they will not harm you. I will remove all weapons of war from the land, all swords and bows, so you can live unafraid in peace and safety. <a href="/esv/hosea/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> And I will make for them a covenant on that day with the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the creeping things of the ground. And I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war from the land, and I will make you lie down in safety. <a href="/bsb/hosea/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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 weapons of war in the land, and will make them lie down in safety. <a href="/kjv/hosea/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/hosea/2.htm">New King James Version</a> In that day I will make a covenant for them With the beasts of the field, With the birds of the air, And with the creeping things of the ground. Bow and sword of battle I will shatter from the earth, To make them lie down safely. <a href="/nasb_/hosea/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “On that day I will also make a covenant for them With the animals of the field, The birds of the sky, And the crawling things of the ground. And I will eliminate the bow, the sword, and war from the land, And will let them lie down in safety. <a href="/nasb/hosea/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220In that day I will also make a covenant for them With the beasts of the field, The birds of the sky And the creeping things of the ground. And I will abolish the bow, the sword and war from the land, And will make them lie down in safety. <a href="/nasb77/hosea/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “In that day I will also make a covenant for them With the beasts of the field, The birds of the sky, And the creeping things of the ground. And I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war from the land, And will make them lie down in safety. <a href="/lsb/hosea/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And in that day I will cut a covenant for them With the beasts of the field, The birds of the sky, And the creeping things of the ground. And I will break the bow, the sword, and war from the land, And I will make them lie down in security. <a href="/amp/hosea/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “And in that day I will make a covenant for Israel With the animals of the open country And with the birds of the heavens And with the creeping things of the ground. And I will abolish the bow and the sword and [banish] war from the land And will make them lie down in safety. <a href="/csb/hosea/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> On that day I will make a covenant for them with the wild animals, the birds of the sky, and the creatures that crawl on the ground. I will shatter bow, sword, and weapons of war in the land and will enable the people to rest securely. <a href="/hcsb/hosea/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> On that day I will make a covenant for them with the wild animals, the birds of the sky, and the creatures that crawl on the ground. I will shatter bow, sword, and weapons of war in the land and will enable the people to rest securely. <a href="/asv/hosea/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/hosea/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> And I will agree to let you live in peace--you will no longer be attacked by wild animals and birds or by weapons of war. <a href="/erv/hosea/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 land, and will make them to lie down safely. <a href="/gwt/hosea/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "On that day I will make an arrangement with the wild animals, the birds, and the animals that crawl on the ground. I will destroy all the bows, swords, and weapons of war, so people can live safely. <a href="/gnt/hosea/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> At that time I will make a covenant with all the wild animals and birds, so that they will not harm my people. I will also remove all weapons of war from the land, all swords and bows, and will let my people live in peace and safety. <a href="/isv/hosea/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> I will make a covenant with them at that time, a covenant with the wild animals of the field, with the birds of the air, and with the creatures of the ground. I will banish the battle bow, the sword, and war from the earth. I will cause my people to lie down where it is safe. <a href="/msb/hosea/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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 weapons of war in the land, and will make them lie down in safety. <a href="/net/hosea/2.htm">NET Bible</a> "At that time I will make a covenant for them with the wild animals, the birds of the air, and the creatures that crawl on the ground. I will abolish the warrior's bow and sword--that is, every weapon of warfare--from the land, and I will allow them to live securely." <a href="/nheb/hosea/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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 crawling creatures of the ground. I will break the bow, the sword, and the battle out of the land, and will make them lie down safely. <a href="/wbt/hosea/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 animals 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 in safety. <a href="/web/hosea/2.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/hosea/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And I have made a covenant for them in that day, "" With the beast of the field, "" And with the bird 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. <a href="/ylt/hosea/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/hosea/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I cut out for them a covenant in that day with the beasts of the field, and with the birds of the heavens, and the creeping things of the earth: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the land, and I caused them to lie down confidently.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/hosea/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And in that day I will make a covenant with them, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of the air, and with the creeping things of the earth: and I will destroy the bow, and the sword, and war out of the land: and I will make them sleep secure. <a href="/cpdv/hosea/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And in that day, I will strike a deal with them, with the beasts of the field, and with the birds of the sky, and with the creatures of the earth. And I will crush the bow and the sword, and I will wipe away war from the earth. And I will let them sleep securely. <a href="/nabre/hosea/2.htm">New American Bible</a> I will make a covenant for them on that day, with the wild animals, With the birds of the air, and with the things that crawl on the ground. Bow and sword and warfare I will destroy from the land, and I will give them rest in safety. <a href="/nrsvce/hosea/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I will make for you a covenant on that day with the wild animals, the birds of the air, and the creeping things of the ground; and I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war from the land; and I will make you lie down in safety.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/hosea/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And on that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and with the fowls of the air and with the creeping things of the ground; and I will do away with the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and I will make them to dwell in safety. <a href="/hpbt/hosea/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And I shall covenant with them a covenant in that day with the animals of the wilderness, and with the birds of Heaven, and the creeping things of the Earth, and the bow, and the sword, and I shall obliterate battle from the Earth and I shall settle them in confidence<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/hosea/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 land, And will make them to lie down safely. <a href="/sep/hosea/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And I will make for them in that day a covenant with the wild beasts of the field, and with the birds of the sky, and with the reptiles of the earth: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle from off the earth, and will cause thee to dwell safely. <a href="/parallel/hosea/2-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpPG1oLnpGk?start=330" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/hosea/2.htm">God's Mercy to Israel</a> …17For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; no longer will their names be invoked. 18<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">On that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: wə·ḵā·rat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">I will make</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rîṯ (N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">a covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yaṯ (N-fsc) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">the beasts</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: haś·śā·ḏeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">of the field</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: wə·‘im- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5775.htm" title="5775: ‘ō·wp̄ (N-msc) -- Flying creatures. From uwph; a bird, often collectively.">the birds</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of the air</a> <a href="/hebrew/7431.htm" title="7431: wə·re·meś (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Creeping things, moving things. From ramas; a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal.">and the creatures that crawl</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">on the ground.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: ’eš·bō·wr (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">And I will abolish</a> <a href="/hebrew/7198.htm" title="7198: wə·qe·šeṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A bow. From qashah in the original sense of bending: a bow, for shooting or the iris.">bow</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: wə·ḥe·reḇ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">and sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: ū·mil·ḥā·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">and weapons of war</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: wə·hiš·kaḇ·tîm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">and will make them lie down</a> <a href="/hebrew/983.htm" title="983: lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Security. From batach; properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact and the feeling; often safely.">in safety.</a> 19So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a> 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. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ... <a href="/ezekiel/34-25.htm">Ezekiel 34:25</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a> 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 anymore for war. <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-22</a> The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. ... <a href="/isaiah/65-25.htm">Isaiah 65:25</a> 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. <a href="/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3-4</a> 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 nation, nor will they train anymore for war. / And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken. <a href="/genesis/9-9.htm">Genesis 9:9-10</a> “Behold, I now establish My covenant with you and your descendants after you, / and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth—every living thing that came out of the ark. <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12-13</a> You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. / Instead of the thornbush, the cypress will grow, and instead of the brier, the myrtle will spring up; this will make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.” <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Zechariah 9:10</a> 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 the ends of the earth. <a href="/job/5-23.htm">Job 5:23</a> For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you. <a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1-4</a> Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. / I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. / And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. ... <a href="/colossians/1-20.htm">Colossians 1:20</a> and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross. <a href="/isaiah/35-9.htm">Isaiah 35:9</a> No lion will be there, and no vicious beast will go up on it. Such will not be found there, but the redeemed will walk upon it. <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “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. ... <a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17-19</a> Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! / All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.in that day.<a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11,17</a> The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day… <a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Isaiah 26:1</a> In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.<a href="/zechariah/2-11.htm">Zechariah 2:11</a> And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.will I.<a href="/job/5-23.htm">Job 5:23</a> For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.<a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1-13</a> He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty… <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a> The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them… I will break.<a href="/psalms/46-9.htm">Psalm 46:9</a> He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.<a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a> And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.<a href="/ezekiel/39-9.htm">Ezekiel 39:9,10</a> And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years: … and will.<a href="/leviticus/26-5.htm">Leviticus 26:5,6</a> And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely… <a href="/psalms/23-2.htm">Psalm 23:2</a> He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.<a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Jeremiah 23:6</a> In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/11-31.htm">Abolish</a> <a href="/daniel/11-32.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/daniel/4-21.htm">Air</a> <a href="/hosea/2-12.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/hosea/1-7.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/hosea/2-12.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/daniel/4-33.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/hosea/1-7.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/hosea/1-5.htm">Break</a> <a href="/daniel/11-32.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/daniel/4-12.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-20.htm">Creeping</a> <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/hosea/2-11.htm">End</a> <a href="/hosea/2-12.htm">Field</a> <a href="/daniel/4-21.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/daniel/12-7.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-15.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/daniel/12-10.htm">Make</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-26.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-26.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/hosea/1-7.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/hosea/1-7.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Abolish</a> <a href="/hosea/6-7.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Air</a> <a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/hosea/5-8.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/hosea/7-16.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Break</a> <a href="/hosea/6-7.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/micah/7-17.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/joel/1-4.htm">Creeping</a> <a href="/hosea/2-21.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/hosea/3-5.htm">End</a> <a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Field</a> <a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/hosea/10-11.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/hosea/7-6.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/nahum/1-8.htm">Make</a> <a href="/amos/2-15.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/john/10-9.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/hosea/7-16.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/hosea/10-9.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Hosea 2</div>1. <a href="/hosea/2-1.htm">The idolatry of the people.</a> 6. <a href="/hosea/2-6.htm">God's judgments against them.</a> 14. <a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">His promises of reconciliation with them.</a> </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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In the prophetic literature, "that day" often refers to a time when God will act decisively in history. It is a day of hope and fulfillment, pointing to the eschatological future when God will restore His people and creation. The Hebrew word for "day" (יוֹם, yom) can denote a specific time or era, emphasizing the certainty and significance of God's promise.I will make a covenant for them The concept of a covenant is central to the biblical narrative, representing a solemn agreement initiated by God. In Hebrew, the word for covenant is "בְּרִית" (berit), which implies a binding promise. This covenant is not just with Israel but extends to all creation, indicating a universal peace and harmony. It reflects God's faithfulness and His desire to restore relationships, not only with humanity but with all living creatures.with the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the creatures that crawl on the ground This phrase highlights the comprehensive scope of God's covenant. The inclusion of animals signifies a return to the peace and harmony of Eden, where all creation lived in unity. The Hebrew words for "beasts" (חַיָּה, chayyah), "birds" (עוֹף, oph), and "creatures that crawl" (רֶמֶשׂ, remes) encompass all forms of life, suggesting a holistic restoration. This imagery echoes the prophetic vision of a new creation where enmity is abolished.I will abolish bow and sword and weapons of war from the land Here, God promises to remove instruments of violence and conflict. The Hebrew word for "abolish" (שָׁבַר, shabar) means to break or destroy, indicating a complete eradication of war. This promise reflects the Messianic hope of peace, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a>, where nations beat their swords into plowshares. It underscores God's ultimate plan for a world where peace prevails and His kingdom is established.and I will make them lie down in safety This phrase conveys a sense of security and rest. The Hebrew word for "lie down" (שָׁכַב, shakab) suggests a posture of peace and trust, free from fear. "Safety" (בֶּטַח, betach) implies a state of confidence and assurance, rooted in God's protection. This promise is reminiscent of <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a>, where the Good Shepherd leads His flock to lie down in green pastures, symbolizing divine care and provision.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hosea/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) Make a covenant . . .--There shall be harmony without corresponding to the moral harmony within. The brute creation shall change from hostility to man. (Comp. <a href="/hosea/2-12.htm" title="And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she has said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.">Hosea 2:12</a>; so also <a href="/context/isaiah/11-6.htm" title="The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatted calf together; and a little child shall lead them.">Isaiah 11:6-9</a>.) Wars with foreign foes shall not desolate Israel's borders.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hosea/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - A state of tranquility was to follow, a sort of golden age was to ensue. With both the rational and irrational creation they would be at peace, enjoying security from the one and safety from the other. Peace would be established with the hostile forces of the outer world, and peace at the same time national and political. With the beasts of the field - viz, the wild beasts, as contrasted with behemah, tame animals - and with the fowls of heaven - i.e. birds of prey, destructive of the fruits of the field - and with the creeping things of the ground, detrimental to the products of the earth, they would be in league; while weapons of war would be devoted to destruction, the bow and the sword and the battle being broken, and not only so, but banished out of the earth, so that Israel, free from the alarm of a night attack, and protected by night as well as by day, would be made to lie down safely. Milchamah is constructed with by zeugma; or it includes, as Kimchi explains it, "all the implements of war except the bow and sword, which he has already mentioned." <a href="/commentaries/hosea/2-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>On that הַה֔וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day I will make וְכָרַתִּ֨י (wə·ḵā·rat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant a covenant בְּרִית֙ (bə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> A covenant for them לָהֶ֤ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with the beasts חַיַּ֤ת (ḥay·yaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life of the field הַשָּׂדֶה֙ (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> Field, land [and] וְעִם־ (wə·‘im-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with the birds ע֣וֹף (‘ō·wp̄) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5775.htm">Strong's 5775: </a> Flying creatures of the air הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky and the creatures that crawl וְרֶ֖מֶשׂ (wə·re·meś) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7431.htm">Strong's 7431: </a> A reptile, any other rapidly moving animal on the ground. הָֽאֲדָמָ֑ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land And I will abolish אֶשְׁבּ֣וֹר (’eš·bō·wr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7665.htm">Strong's 7665: </a> To break, break in pieces bow וְקֶ֨שֶׁת (wə·qe·šeṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7198.htm">Strong's 7198: </a> A bow, for, shooting, the iris and sword וְחֶ֤רֶב (wə·ḥe·reḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword and weapons of war וּמִלְחָמָה֙ (ū·mil·ḥā·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war in מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of the land, הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land and will make them lie down וְהִשְׁכַּבְתִּ֖ים (wə·hiš·kaḇ·tîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> To lie down in safety. לָבֶֽטַח׃ (lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_983.htm">Strong's 983: </a> A place of refuge, safety, safely <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/hosea/2-18.htm">OT Prophets: Hosea 2:18 In that day I will make (Ho Hs Hos.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/hosea/2-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hosea 2:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hosea 2:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hosea/2-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hosea 2:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hosea 2:19" /></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>