Bible Strands
Hosea 2:21
“On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD—“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh addresses the covenant people at a future appointed time, immediately after promising betrothal in faithfulness and mutual knowledge.
The words — אֶעֱנֶה ('e.'e.Neh) occurs twice in the verse, literally translating to “I will answer” or “I will respond.”
The thread — The pattern of God’s response triggering creation’s fruitfulness appears in Zechariah 8:12, Isaiah 65:24, and Isaiah 55:10.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to observe that reconciliation and restoration follow a fixed sequence: divine initiative, cosmic alignment, and human reception.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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;
Cross-references
- Zechariah 8:12 “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.
- Isaiah 65:24 Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
- Isaiah 55:10 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,
- Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
- Zechariah 13:9 This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”
- 1 Corinthians 3:21 Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,