Hosea 2 · Verse 18

Hosea 2:18

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.
Hosea 2:18, King James Version

Hosea 2:18 in other translations

BSBOn 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.
WEBIn 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd 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.
DARBYAnd I will make a covenant for them in that day with the beasts of the field, and with the fowl of the heavens, and the creeping things of the ground; and I will break bow and sword and battle out of the land; and I will make them to lie down safely.
BBEAnd in that day I will make an agreement for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven and the things which go low on the earth; I will put an end to the bow and the sword and war in all the land, and will make them take their rest in peace.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Hosea 2:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
18. for them--for their benefit. covenant ... with the beasts--not to hurt them (Job 5:23). They shall fulfil the original law of their creation by becoming subject to man, when man fulfils the law of his being by being subject to God. To be realized fully in millennial times (Is 11:6-9). break the bow ... out of the earth--rather, "out of the land"; that is, I will break and remove war out of the earth (Psa 46:9); and "out of the land" of Israel first (Is 2:4; Eze 39:9, 10; Zec 9:9, 10). lie down--A reclining posture is the usual one with Orientals when not in action. safely--(Jr 23:6).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Will I make a covenant for them - I will make an agreement between them and the birds, beasts, and reptiles, so that they shall not be injured by those; their flocks shall not be destroyed, nor their crops spoiled. I will also prevent every species of war, that they may no more have the calamities that arise from that source. They shall also be safe from robbers and nightly alarms; for I will make them to lie down in safety.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hosea 2:14-23

After these judgments the Lord would deal with Israel more gently. By the promise of rest in Christ we are invited to take his yoke upon us; and the work of conversion may be forwarded by comforts as well as by convictions. But usually the Lord drives us to despair of earthly joy, and help from ourselves, that, being shut from every other door, we may knock at Mercy's gate. From that time Israel would be more truly…

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Hosea 2:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְכָרַתִּ֨יve.kha.ra.Tiand I will makeH3772
לָהֶ֤םla.Hemto them
בְּרִית֙be.Rita covenantH1285
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomin the dayH3117
הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
עִם\־'im-withH5973
חַיַּ֤תchai.Yat[the] animal[s] ofH2416
הַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.Dehthe fieldH7704
וְעִם\־ve.'im-and withH5973
ע֣וֹףof[the] bird[s] ofH5775
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064
וְרֶ֖מֶשׂve.Re.mesand [the] creeping thing[s] ofH7431
הָֽאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH127
וְקֶ֨שֶׁתve.Ke.shetand bowH7198
וְחֶ֤רֶבve.Che.revand swordH2719
וּמִלְחָמָה֙u.mil.cha.Mahand battleH4421
אֶשְׁבּ֣וֹר'esh.BorI will breakH7665
מִן\־min-fromH4480
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
וְהִשְׁכַּבְתִּ֖יםve.hish.kav.Timand I will make lie down themH7901
לָבֶֽטַח\׃la.Ve.tachto securityH983

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Cross references for Hosea 2:18

  • Ezekiel 34:25

    And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.

  • Ezekiel 39:9-10

    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: So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord God.

  • Psalms 46:9

    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.

  • Isaiah 11:6-9

    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. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

  • Jeremiah 23:6

    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.

  • Isaiah 65:25

    The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord.

  • Isaiah 2:4

    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.

  • Job 5:23

    For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

  • Micah 4:3-4

    And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.

  • Zechariah 14:9

    And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.

  • Psalms 91:1-13

    He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. …

  • Leviticus 26:5-6

    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. And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in that day.
Isa 2:11,17; 26:1; Zec 2:11; 14:4,9
will I.
Job 5:23; Ps 91:1-13; Isa 11:6-9; 65:25; Eze 34:25
I will break.
Ps 46:9; Isa 2:4; Eze 39:9,10; Mic 4:3; Zec 9:10
and will.
Le 26:5,6; Ps 23:2; Jer 23:6; 30:10; 33:16; Eze 34:25; Mic 4:4
Zec 3:10

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Context

  • Hosea 2:17

    For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.

  • Hosea 2:18

    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.

  • Hosea 2:19

    And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

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Hosea 2:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y haré por ellos concierto en aquel tiempo con las bestias del campo, y con las aves del cielo, y con las serpientes de la tierra: y quebraré arco, y espada, y batalla de la tierra, y harélos dormir seguros.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il arrivera, en ce jour-là, dit l’ Éternel, que tu m’appelleras: Mon mari, et tu ne m’appelleras plus: Mon maître.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich werde an jenem Tage einen Bund für sie schließen mit den Tieren des Feldes und mit den Vögeln des Himmels und mit den kriechenden Tieren der Erde; und ich werde Bogen und Schwert und den Krieg aus dem Lande zerbrechen und werde sie in Sicherheit wohnen lassen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et percutiam cum eis fœdus in die illa, cum bestia agri, et cum volucre cæli, et cum reptili terræ; et arcum, et gladium, et bellum conteram de terra, et dormire eos faciam fiducialiter.