Hosea 2:21

“And it will happen on that day that I will respond, declares YHWH; I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth;”

Hosea 2:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Hosea 2:21, word by word

And it will happenהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “haya” appears
on that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
that I will respondאֶעֱנֶהeene

answer

To reply to what was said.

Where else “eene” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

Where else “neum” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
to the heavensשָּׁמָיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

Where else “shamayim” appears
to the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears

The context

20And I will betroth you to me in faithfulness, and you will know YHWH.

21 · This verse (above)

22and the earth will respond to the grain and to the new wine and to the oil, and they will respond to Jezreel.

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