KJV ORIGINAL
I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I'm going to make you mine forever, and this time it'll be built on real faithfulness. That's when you'll truly know who I am.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's love isn't just passionate — it's faithful, and that's how we really get to know him.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Hosea wrote this book to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, also known as Ephraim, during the mid-8th century BCE. It was written to address Israel's spiritual unfaithfulness through idolatry and foreign alliances, warning of impending judgment while also promising future restoration and a renewed covenant.
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