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And they in turn will answer, ‘Jezreel’—‘God plants!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/hosea/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and the earth shall answer the grain, the wine, and the oil, and they shall answer Jezreel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hosea/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hosea/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hosea/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The earth shall answer With grain, With new wine, And with oil; They shall answer Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hosea/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine, and to the oil, And they will respond to Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hosea/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and to the oil, And they will respond to Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hosea/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine, and to the oil, And they will respond to Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hosea/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the earth will answer the grain, the new wine, and the oil, And they will answer Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hosea/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the earth shall respond to the grain and the new wine and the oil [which beg it to bring them forth], And they will respond to Jezreel [My Israel, who will now be restored].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hosea/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The earth will respond to the grain, the new wine, and the fresh oil, and they will respond to Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hosea/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The earth will respond to the grain, the new wine, and the oil, and they will respond to Jezreel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hosea/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the earth shall answer the grain, and the new wine, and the oil; and they shall answer Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hosea/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and it will produce grain, grapes, and olives in Jezreel Valley. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hosea/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the earth shall answer the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall answer Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hosea/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and the earth will produce grain, new wine, and olive oil. You will produce many crops, Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hosea/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The earth will respond with grain, new wine, and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hosea/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hosea/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />then the ground will respond to the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil; and they will respond to 'God Plants' (Jezreel)! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hosea/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the earth will respond to the grain, and the new wine, and the oil; and they will respond to Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hosea/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hosea/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and the earth will respond to the grain, and the new wine, and the oil; and they will respond to Jezreel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hosea/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the earth answers the grain, "" And the new wine, and the oil, "" And they answer Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hosea/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the earth doth answer the corn, And the new wine, and the oil, And they answer Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hosea/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the earth shall answer the grain and the new wine and the new oil; and they shall answer Jezreel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hosea/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the earth shall hear the core, and the wine, and the oil, and these shall hear Jezrahel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hosea/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the land will pay attention to the grain, and the wine, and the oil; and these will hear Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hosea/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The earth will respond to the grain, and wine, and oil, and these will respond to Jezreel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hosea/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and the earth shall answer the grain, the wine, and the oil, and they shall answer Jezreel;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hosea/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the earth shall answer the grain and the wine and the oil; and they shall answer Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/hosea/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Earth will answer the grain and the wine and the oil, and those will answer Yezreel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/hosea/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the earth shall respond to the corn, and the wine, and the oil; And they shall respond to Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/hosea/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the earth shall hearken to the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hearken to Jezrael.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hosea/2-22.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=373" 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">21</span>“On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD—“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: wə·hā·’ā·reṣ (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">And the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: ta·‘ă·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To answer, respond.">will respond</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/1715.htm" title="1715: had·dā·ḡān (Art:: N-ms) -- Corn, grain (of cereals). From dagah; properly, increase, i.e. Grain.">to the grain,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8492.htm" title="8492: hat·tî·rō·wōš (Art:: N-ms) -- Or tiyrosh; from yarash in the sense of expulsion; must or fresh grape-juice; by implication fermented wine.">to the new wine</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3323.htm" title="3323: hay·yiṣ·hār (Art:: N-ms) -- Fresh oil. From tsahar; oil; figuratively, anointing.">and oil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: wə·hêm (Conj-w:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">and they</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: ya·‘ă·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To answer, respond.">will respond</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/3157.htm" title="3157: yiz·rə·‘el (N-proper-fs) -- From zara' and 'el; God will sow; Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites.">to Jezreel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’ ”…<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="/joel/2-23.htm">Joel 2:23-24</a></span><br />Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before. / The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Zechariah 8:12</a></span><br />“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-12.htm">Deuteronomy 28:12</a></span><br />The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10-11</a></span><br />For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12</a></span><br />They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Psalm 65:9-13</a></span><br />You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. / You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth. / You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-26.htm">Ezekiel 34:26-27</a></span><br />I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing. / The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-4.htm">Leviticus 26:4</a></span><br />I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Amos 9:13</a></span><br />“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a></span><br />Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Acts 14:17</a></span><br />Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-10.htm">2 Corinthians 9:10</a></span><br />Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a></span><br />And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.</p><p class="hdg">and they.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4,11</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little <i>while</i>, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/2-9.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/hosea/2-21.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/hosea/2-9.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/hosea/2-21.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/hosea/1-11.htm">Jezreel</a> <a href="/hosea/1-11.htm">Jizreel</a> <a href="/hosea/2-11.htm">New</a> <a href="/hosea/2-8.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/hosea/2-21.htm">Respond</a> <a href="/hosea/2-9.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hosea/7-14.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/hosea/2-23.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/hosea/7-14.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/hosea/4-1.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/joshua/15-56.htm">Jezreel</a> <a href="/joshua/15-56.htm">Jizreel</a> <a href="/hosea/4-11.htm">New</a> <a href="/hosea/12-1.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/hosea/14-8.htm">Respond</a> <a href="/hosea/3-1.htm">Wine</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hosea/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hosea/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/hosea/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the earth will respond to the grain</b><br>This phrase suggests a restoration of agricultural abundance, a theme common in prophetic literature where the land's fertility is a sign of God's blessing. In the context of Hosea, this is a reversal of the judgment pronounced earlier due to Israel's unfaithfulness. The earth responding to the grain indicates a harmonious relationship between creation and humanity, reminiscent of the blessings described in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a> for obedience to God's commandments.<p><b>to the new wine and oil</b><br>New wine and oil are symbols of prosperity and joy in the Old Testament. They were essential products in ancient Israel's agrarian society, representing not only physical sustenance but also spiritual blessings. The mention of new wine and oil connects to the covenant blessings found in passages like <a href="/joel/2-19.htm">Joel 2:19</a>, where God promises to send grain, new wine, and oil as a sign of His favor. This abundance is often seen as a foretaste of the Messianic age, where Jesus, the true vine, provides spiritual nourishment (<a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1-5</a>).<p><b>and they will respond to Jezreel</b><br>Jezreel, meaning "God sows," is a place of both judgment and hope in Hosea. Initially, it was a site of bloodshed and divine retribution (<a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a>), but here it becomes a symbol of restoration and God's faithfulness. The name Jezreel signifies God's action in sowing His people back into the land, reflecting the promise of renewal and growth. This transformation from judgment to blessing is a type of Christ's redemptive work, where He turns curses into blessings for those who believe in Him (<a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13-14</a>).<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, called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jezreel.htm">Jezreel</a></b><br>A valley in Israel, symbolically used in Hosea to represent both judgment and restoration. The name means "God sows," indicating a future hope of planting and growth.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, often depicted as unfaithful to God, yet the recipient of His promises of restoration.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/grain,_new_wine,_and_oil.htm">Grain, New Wine, and Oil</a></b><br>Symbols of prosperity and blessing in the land, representing God's provision and abundance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>Represents creation responding to God's command, highlighting the interconnectedness of God's blessings and the natural world.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_restoration.htm">God's Sovereignty in Restoration</a></b><br>God is in control of both judgment and restoration. Just as He allows the earth to respond to His commands, He orchestrates the restoration of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_jezreel.htm">Symbolism of Jezreel</a></b><br>Jezreel serves as a powerful symbol of transformation from judgment to blessing. It reminds us that God can turn situations of despair into hope and abundance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/interconnectedness_of_creation_and_blessing.htm">Interconnectedness of Creation and Blessing</a></b><br>The response of the earth to grain, new wine, and oil signifies the harmony between God's creation and His blessings. Our lives should reflect this harmony by being good stewards of the earth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_and_provision.htm">Faithfulness and Provision</a></b><br>God's promise of provision is tied to His people's faithfulness. As we remain faithful, we can trust in His provision and care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>Despite past unfaithfulness, God promises restoration and blessing. This gives us hope that no situation is beyond God's redeeming power.<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/does_hosea_1_4-9_conflict_with_god's_mercy.htm">Does the symbolic naming in Hosea 1:4–9 conflict with the broader biblical emphasis on God’s mercy and redemption?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_tell_hosea_to_marry_a_harlot.htm">Why did God instruct Hosea to marry a prostitute?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_deut._32_15_link_to_israel's_prosperity.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15's reference to Israel 'growing fat' before abandoning God--does this correspond with any documented economic or agricultural boom in the region?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hosea/2-22.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 the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָאָ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will respond</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲנֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the grain,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּגָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·ḡān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1715.htm">Strong's 1715: </a> </span><span class="str2">Corn, grain (of cereals)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the new wine</span><br /><span class="heb">הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(hat·tî·rō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8492.htm">Strong's 8492: </a> </span><span class="str2">Must, fresh grape-juice, fermented wine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and oil,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיִּצְהָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yiṣ·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3323.htm">Strong's 3323: </a> </span><span class="str2">Oil, anointing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will respond</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲנ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Jezreel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiz·rə·‘el)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3157.htm">Strong's 3157: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jezreel -- 'God sows', two Israelites, also two cities in Israel, also a valley in Northern Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hosea/2-22.htm">Hosea 2:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hosea/2-22.htm">Hosea 2:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hosea/2-22.htm">Hosea 2:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hosea/2-22.htm">Hosea 2:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hosea/2-22.htm">Hosea 2:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hosea/2-22.htm">Hosea 2:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hosea/2-22.htm">Hosea 2:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hosea/2-22.htm">Hosea 2:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hosea/2-22.htm">Hosea 2:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hosea/2-22.htm">Hosea 2:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hosea/2-22.htm">OT Prophets: Hosea 2:22 And the earth will respond to (Ho Hs Hos.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/hosea/2-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hosea 2:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hosea 2:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hosea/2-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hosea 2:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hosea 2:23" /></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>