Hosea 2 · Verse 21

Hosea 2:21

And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;
Hosea 2:21, King James Version

Hosea 2:21 in other translations

BSB“On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD— “I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth.
WEBIt will happen in that day, that I will respond,” says the LORD. “I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth;
ASVAnd it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, saith Jehovah, I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth;
YLTAnd it hath come to pass in that day, I answer--an affirmation of Jehovah, I answer the heavens, and they answer the earth.
DARBYAnd it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith Jehovah, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;
BBEAnd it will be, in that day, says the Lord, that I will give an answer to the heavens, and the heavens to the earth;
WebsterAnd it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;

What does Hosea 2:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. in that day--of grace to Israel. heavens ... hear the earth--personification. However many be the intermediate instruments, God is the Great First Cause of all nature's phenomena. God had threatened (Ho 2:9) He would take back His corn, His wine, &c. Here, on the contrary, God promises to hearken to the skies, as it were, supplicating Him to fill them with rain to pour on the earth; and that the skies again would hearken to the earth begging for a supply of the rain it requires; and again, that the earth would hearken to the corn, wine, and oil, begging it to bring them forth; and these again would hear Jezreel, that is, would fulfil Israel's prayers for a supply of them. Israel is now no longer "Jezreel" in the sense, "God will SCATTER" (Ho 1:4), but in the sense, "God will PLANT" (Ho 1:11).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 I will hear, saith the Lord - The sentence is repeated, to show how fully the thing was determined by the Almighty, and how implicitly they might depend on the Divine promise. I will hear the heavens - The visible heavens, the atmosphere, where vapours are collected. The clouds, when they wish to deposit their fertilizing showers upon the earth. They shall hear the earth - When it seems to supplicate for rain.

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 2:21 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.

וְהָיָ֣ה\׀ve.ha.Yahand it will beH1961
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomin the dayH3117
הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
אֶֽעֱנֶה֙'e.'e.NehI will answerH6030
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶעֱנֶ֖ה'e.'e.NehI will answerH6030
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064
וְהֵ֖םve.Hemand theyH1992
יַעֲנ֥וּya.'a.Nuthey will answerH6030
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָאָֽרֶץ\׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Hosea 2:21

  • Zechariah 8:12

    For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.

  • Isaiah 65:24

    And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

  • Matthew 6:33

    But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

  • Isaiah 55:10

    For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

  • Romans 8:32

    He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

  • Zechariah 13:9

    And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:21-23

    Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will hear, saith.
Isa 65:24; Zec 8:12; 13:9; Mt 6:33; Ro 8:32; 1Co 3:21-23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Hosea 2:20

    I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord.

  • Hosea 2:21

    And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;

  • Hosea 2:22

    And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.

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Hosea 2:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y será que en aquel tiempo responderé, dice Jehová, yo responderé á los cielos, y ellos responderán á la tierra;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et je te fiancerai à moi pour toujours; et je te fiancerai à moi en justice, et en jugement, et en bonté, et en miséricorde;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es wird geschehen an jenem Tage, da werde ich erhören, spricht Jehova: ich werde den Himmel erhören, und dieser wird die Erde erhören;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et erit in die illa: exaudiam, dicit Dominus, exaudiam cælos, et illi exaudient terram.