I will make Israel my own. She will belong to me forever. I will do to her what is right and fair. I will love her tenderly.

我必聘你永远归我为妻，以仁义、公平、慈爱、怜悯聘你归我；

我必聘你永远归我为妻，以公义、公平、慈爱、怜悯聘你归我；

我必聘你永远归我为妻，以公义、公平、慈爱、怜悯聘你归我；

我要聘你永远做我的妻，以仁义、正直、慈爱、怜悯聘你。

我必聘你永远归我，以公义、正直、忠信和怜悯聘你归我。

我必聘你永遠歸我為妻，以仁義、公平、慈愛、憐憫聘你歸我；

我必聘你永遠歸我為妻，以公義、公平、慈愛、憐憫聘你歸我；

我必聘你永遠歸我為妻，以公義、公平、慈愛、憐憫聘你歸我；

我要聘你永遠做我的妻，以仁義、正直、慈愛、憐憫聘你。

我必聘你永遠歸我，以公義、正直、忠信和憐憫聘你歸我。

我必聘你永遠歸我為妻，以義氣正直、以堅愛憐憫聘你歸我。

我必聘爾、永歸於我、以義以公、以仁以慈、聘爾歸我、

我必施仁義、矜恤為懷、以聘爾眾、永以為好、若聘妻室、言出惟行、俾知我乃耶和華。

我必聘爾、永遠歸我、必以仁義、公平、恩寵、矜憫、聘爾歸我、

I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion.

And I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy.

I will make you my wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing love and compassion.

I will take you to be my wife forever. I will take you to be my wife in righteousness, justice, love, and compassion.

I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In favor and in compassion,

“ I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me In righteousness and justice, In lovingkindness and mercy;

And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

I will take you to be My wife forever. I will take you to be My wife in righteousness, justice, love, and compassion.

And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

I will commit myself to you forever; I will commit myself to you in righteousness and justice, in steadfast love and tender compassion.

I will betroth you to me forever. Yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, in justice, in loving kindness, and in compassion.

I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem. It was coming down out of heaven from God. It was prepared like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

My jealousy for you comes from God himself. I promised to give you to only one husband. That husband is Christ. I wanted to be able to give you to him as if you were a pure virgin.

When you do what is right, you will be made secure. Your leaders will not be mean to you. You will not have anything to be afraid of. You will not be terrified anymore. Terror will not come near you.

For a moment I turned my face away from you. I was very angry with you. But I will show you my loving concern. My faithful love will continue forever,” says the Lord. He is the one who set you free.“ During Noah’s time I made a promise. I said I would never cover the earth with water again. In the same way, I have promised not to be angry with you. I will never punish you again.The mountains might shake. The hills might be removed. But my faithful love for you will never be shaken. And my covenant that promises peace to you will never be removed,” says the Lord. He shows you his loving concern.

They will live in the land I gave to my servant Jacob. That is where your people of long ago lived. They, their children, their children’s children, and their children after them will live there forever. And my servant from David’s family line will be their prince forever.I will make a covenant with them. It promises to give them peace. The covenant will last forever. I will make them my people. And I will cause there to be many of them. I will put my temple among them forever.I will live with them. I will be their God. And they will be my people.My temple will be among them forever. Then the nations will know that I make Israel holy. I am the Lord.” ’ ”

God’s truth and faithful love join together. His peace and holiness kiss each other.

“ You people have not been faithful,” announces the Lord.“ Return to me. I am your husband. I will choose one of you from each town. I will choose two from each territory. And I will bring you to the city of Zion.Then I will give you shepherds who are dear to my heart. Their knowledge and understanding will help them lead you.

Let us be joyful and glad! Let us give him glory! It is time for the Lamb’s wedding. His bride has made herself ready.Fine linen, bright and clean, was given to her to wear.” Fine linen stands for the right things that God’s holy people do.Here is what the angel told me to write.“ Blessed are those invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” Then he added,“ These are the true words of God.”

You will be like a glorious crown in my strong hand. You will be like a royal crown in my powerful hand.People will not call you Deserted anymore. They will no longer name your land Empty. Instead, you will be called One the Lord Delights In. Your land will be named Married One. That’s because the Lord will take delight in you. And your land will be married.As a young man marries a young woman, so your Builder will marry you. As a groom is happy with his bride, so your God will be full of joy over you.”

My brothers and sisters, when Christ died you also died as far as the law is concerned. Then it became possible for you to belong to him. He was raised from the dead. Now our lives can be useful to God.

I made you. I am now your husband. My name is the Lord Who Rules Over All. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have set you free. I am the God of the whole earth.

God gave Christ as a sacrifice to pay for sins through the spilling of his blood. So God forgives the sins of those who have faith. God did all this to prove that he does what is right. He is a God of mercy. So he did not punish for their sins the people who lived before Jesus lived.God did all this to prove in our own time that he does what is right. He also makes right with himself those who believe in Jesus.

Zion will be saved when justice is done. Those who are sorry for their sins will be saved when what is right is done.

The husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the church. The church is Christ’s body. He is its Savior.The church follows the lead of Christ. In the same way, wives should follow the lead of their husbands in everything.Husbands, love your wives. Love them just as Christ loved the church. He gave himself up for her.He did it to make her holy. He made her clean by washing her with water and the word.He did it to bring her to himself as a brightly shining church. He wants a church that has no stain or wrinkle or any other flaw. He wants a church that is holy and without blame.

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me. The bowls were filled with the seven last plagues. The angel said,“ Come. I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”Then he carried me away in a vision. The Spirit took me to a huge, high mountain. He showed me Jerusalem, the Holy City. It was coming down out of heaven from God.

I will no longer turn my face away from the people of Israel. I will pour out my Spirit on them,” announces the Lord and King.

They will be my people. And I will be their God.I will give them a single purpose in life. Then, they will always have respect for me. Then all will go well for them. And it will also go well for their children after them.I will make a covenant with them that will last forever. I promise that I will never stop doing good to them. I will cause them to respect me. Then they will never turn away from me again.I will take pleasure in doing good things for them. I will certainly plant them in this land. I will do these things with all my heart and soul.”

The bride belongs to the groom. The friend who helps the groom waits and listens for him. He is full of joy when he hears the groom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

My people will live in Judah and Jerusalem forever. The land will be their home for all time to come.

I have made a promise in my own name. I have spoken with complete honesty. I will not take back a single word. I said,‘ Everyone will kneel down to me. Everyone’s mouth will make promises in my name.’They will say,‘ The Lord is the only one who can save us. Only he can make us strong.’ ” All those who have been angry with the Lord will come to him. And they will be put to shame.But the Lord will save all the people of Israel. And so they will boast about the Lord.

We have been set free because of what Christ has done. Because he bled and died our sins have been forgiven. We have been set free because God’s grace is so rich.He poured his grace on us. By giving us great wisdom and understanding,

Make all your promises in my name. When you promise say,‘ You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ Be truthful, fair and honest when you make these promises. Then the nations will ask for blessings from me. And they will boast about me.”

“ The days are coming,” announces the Lord.“ I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel. I will also make it with the people of Judah.It will not be like the covenant I made with their people of long ago. That was when I took them by the hand. I led them out of Egypt. But they broke my covenant. They did it even though I was like a husband to them,” announces the Lord.“ This is the covenant I will make with Israel after that time,” announces the Lord.“ I will put my law in their minds. I will write it on their hearts. I will be their God. And they will be my people.They will not need to teach their neighbor anymore. And they will not need to teach one another anymore. They will not need to say,‘ Know the Lord.’ That’s because everyone will know me. From the least important of them to the most important, all of them will know me,” announces the Lord.“ I will forgive their evil ways. I will not remember their sins anymore.”The Lord speaks. He makes the sun shine by day. He orders the moon and stars to shine at night. He stirs up the ocean. He makes its waves roar. His name is the Lord Who Rules Over All.“ Suppose my orders for creation disappear from my sight,” announces the Lord.“ Only then will the people of Israel stop being a nation in my sight.”