King James Version
Hosea 2:22 in the King James Version says “And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.” — study this verse from Hosea chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.”
Hosea 2:22 · KJV
I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
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;
And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy ; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.
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“and they shall hear”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and the wine”
H8492must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and they shall hear”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“Jezreel”
H3157jizreel, the name of two places in palestine and of two israelites
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