16. “And it shall be, in that day,”Says the Lord,“That you will call Me ‘My Husband,’And no longer call Me ‘My Master,’
17. For I will take from her mouth the names of the Baals,And they shall be remembered by their name no more.
18. In that day I will make a covenant for themWith the beasts of the field,With the birds of the air,And with the creeping things of the ground.Bow and sword of battle I will shatter from the earth,To make them lie down safely.
19. “I will betroth you to Me forever;Yes, I will betroth you to MeIn righteousness and justice,In lovingkindness and mercy;
20. I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness,And you shall know the Lord.
21. “It shall come to pass in that dayThat I will answer,” says the Lord;“I will answer the heavens,And they shall answer the earth.
22. The earth shall answerWith grain,With new wine,And with oil;They shall answer Jezreel.
23. Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth,And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy;Then I will say to those who were not My people,‘You are My people!’And they shall say, ‘You are my God!’ ”