Hosea 2:14 Cross References
Hosea 2:14
14: "But then I will win her back once again. I will lead her out into the desert and speak tenderly to her there.
Ezekiel 20:35
- I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, and there I will judge you face to face.
- I will judge you there just as I did your ancestors in the wilderness after bringing them out of Egypt, says the Sovereign LORD.
Isaiah 40:1
- "Comfort, comfort my people," says your God.
- "Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and that her sins are pardoned. Yes, the LORD has punished her in full for all her sins."
Revelation 12:6
- And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place to give her care for 1,260 days.
Revelation 12:14
- But she was given two wings like those of a great eagle. This allowed her to fly to a place prepared for her in the wilderness, where she would be cared for and protected from the dragon for a time, times, and half a time.
Hosea 2:3
- If she doesn't, I will strip her as naked as she was on the day she was born. I will leave her to die of thirst, as in a desert or a dry and barren wilderness.
John 6:44
- For people can't come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them from the dead.
Romans 11:26
- And so all Israel will be saved. Do you remember what the prophets said about this? "A Deliverer will come from Jerusalem, and he will turn Israel from all ungodliness.
- And then I will keep my covenant with them and take away their sins."
Jeremiah 30:18
- But the LORD says this: When I bring you home again from your captivity and restore your fortunes, Jerusalem will be rebuilt on her ruins. The palace will be reconstructed as it was before.
- There will be joy and songs of thanksgiving, and I will multiply my people and make of them a great and honored nation.
- Their children will prosper as they did long ago. I will establish them as a nation before me, and I will punish anyone who hurts them.
- They will have their own ruler again, and he will not be a foreigner. I will invite him to approach me, says the LORD, for who would dare to come unless invited?
- You will be my people, and I will be your God."
Zechariah 1:12
- Upon hearing this, the angel of the LORD prayed this prayer: "O LORD Almighty, for seventy years now you have been angry with Jerusalem and the towns of Judah. How long will it be until you again show mercy to them?"
- And the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who talked with me.
- Then the angel said to me, "Shout this message for all to hear: `This is what the LORD Almighty says: My love for Jerusalem and Mount Zion is passionate and strong.
- But I am very angry with the other nations that enjoy peace and security. I was only a little angry with my people, but the nations punished them far beyond my intentions.
- " `Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I have returned to show mercy to Jerusalem. My Temple will be rebuilt, says the LORD Almighty, and plans will be made for the reconstruction of Jerusalem. '
Zephaniah 3:9
- "On that day I will purify the lips of all people, so that everyone will be able to worship the LORD together.
- My scattered people who live beyond the rivers of Ethiopia will come to present their offerings.
- And then you will no longer need to be ashamed of yourselves, for you will no longer be rebels against me. I will remove all the proud and arrogant people from among you. There will be no pride on my holy mountain.
- Those who are left will be the lowly and the humble, for it is they who trust in the name of the LORD.
- The people of Israel who survive will do no wrong to each other, never telling lies or deceiving one another. They will live peaceful lives, lying down to sleep in safety; there will be no one to make them afraid."
Ezekiel 37:11
- Then he said to me, "Son of man, these bones represent the people of Israel. They are saying, `We have become old, dry bones--all hope is gone.'
- Now give them this message from the Sovereign LORD: O my people, I will open your graves of exile and cause you to rise again. Then I will bring you back to the land of Israel.
- When this happens, O my people, you will know that I am the LORD.
- I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live and return home to your own land. Then you will know that I am the LORD. You will see that I have done everything just as I promised. I, the LORD, have spoken!"
- Again a message came to me from the LORD:
Jeremiah 32:36
- "Now I want to say something more about this city. You have been saying, `It will fall to the king of Babylon through war, famine, and disease.' But this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says:
- I will surely bring my people back again from all the countries where I will scatter them in my fury. I will bring them back to this very city and let them live in peace and safety.
- They will be my people, and I will be their God.
- And I will give them one heart and mind to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants.
- "And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, promising not to stop doing good for them. I will put a desire in their hearts to worship me, and they will never leave me.
Isaiah 35:3
- With this news, strengthen those who have tired hands, and encourage those who have weak knees.
- Say to those who are afraid, "Be strong, and do not fear, for your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He is coming to save you."
The Song of Songs 1:4
- Take me with you. Come, lets run! Bring me into your bedroom, O my king. How happy we are for him! We praise his love even more than wine. How right that the young women love you!
Ezekiel 36:8
- But the mountains of Israel will produce heavy crops of fruit to prepare for my people's return--and they will be coming home again soon!
- See, I am concerned for you, and I will come to help you. Your ground will be tilled and your crops planted.
- I will greatly increase the population of Israel, and the ruined cities will be rebuilt and filled with people.
- Not only the people, but your flocks and herds will also greatly multiply. O mountains of Israel, I will bring people to live on you once again. I will make you even more prosperous than you were before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
- I will cause my people to walk on you once again, and you will be their inheritance. You will never again devour their children.
John 12:32
- And when I am lifted up on the cross, I will draw everyone to myself."
Isaiah 51:3
- The LORD will comfort Israel again and make her deserts blossom. Her barren wilderness will become as beautiful as Eden--the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found there. Lovely songs of thanksgiving will fill the air.
- "Listen to me, my people. Hear me, Israel, for my law will be proclaimed, and my justice will become a light to the nations.
- My mercy and justice are coming soon. Your salvation is on the way. I will rule the nations. They will wait for me and long for my power.
- Look up to the skies above, and gaze down on the earth beneath. For the skies will disappear like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a piece of clothing. The people of the earth will die like flies, but my salvation lasts forever. My righteous rule will never end!
- "Listen to me, you who know right from wrong and cherish my law in your hearts. Do not be afraid of people's scorn or their slanderous talk.
Ezekiel 34:22
- So I will rescue my flock, and they will no longer be abused and destroyed. And I will judge between one sheep and another.
- And I will set one shepherd over them, even my servant David. He will feed them and be a shepherd to them.
- And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David will be a prince among my people. I, the LORD, have spoken!
- "I will make a covenant of peace with them and drive away the dangerous animals from the land. Then my people will be able to camp safely in the wildest places and sleep in the woods without fear.
- I will cause my people and their homes around my holy hill to be a blessing. And I will send showers, showers of blessings, which will come just when they are needed.
Amos 9:11
- "In that day I will restore the fallen kingdom of David. It is now like a house in ruins, but I will rebuild its walls and restore its former glory.
- And Israel will possess what is left of Edom and all the nations I have called to be mine. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do these things.
- "The time will come," says the LORD, "when the grain and grapes will grow faster than they can be harvested. Then the terraced vineyards on the hills of Israel will drip with sweet wine!
- I will bring my exiled people of Israel back from distant lands, and they will rebuild their ruined cities and live in them again. They will plant vineyards and gardens; they will eat their crops and drink their wine.
- I will firmly plant them there in the land I have given them," says the LORD your God. "Then they will never be uprooted again."
Zechariah 8:19
- "This is what the LORD Almighty says: The traditional fasts and times of mourning you have kept in early summer, midsummer, autumn, and winter are now ended. They will become festivals of joy and celebration for the people of Judah. So love truth and peace.
- "This is what the LORD Almighty says: People from nations and cities around the world will travel to Jerusalem.
- The people of one city will say to the people in another, `Let us go to Jerusalem to ask the LORD to bless us and to seek the LORD Almighty. We are planning to go ourselves.'
- People from many nations, even powerful nations, will come to Jerusalem to seek the LORD Almighty and to ask the LORD to bless them.
- "This is what the LORD Almighty says: In those days ten people from nations and languages around the world will clutch at the hem of one Jew's robe. And they will say, `Please let us walk with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'"
Genesis 34:3
- But Shechem's love for Dinah was strong, and he tried to win her affection.
Jeremiah 16:14
- "But the time is coming," says the LORD, "when people who are taking an oath will no longer say, `As surely as the LORD lives, who rescued the people of Israel from the land of Egypt.'
Judges 19:3
- her husband took a servant and an extra donkey to Bethlehem to persuade her to come back. When he arrived at her father's house, she took him inside, and her father welcomed him.
Ezekiel 39:25
- "So now the Sovereign LORD says: I will end the captivity of my people; I will have mercy on Israel, for I am jealous for my holy reputation!
- They will accept responsibility for their past shame and treachery against me after they come home to live in peace and safety in their own land. And then no one will bother them or make them afraid.
- When I bring them home from the lands of their enemies, my holiness will be displayed to the nations.
- Then my people will know that I am the LORD their God--responsible for sending them away to exile and responsible for bringing them home. I will leave none of my people behind.
- And I will never again turn my back on them, for I will pour out my Spirit upon them, says the Sovereign LORD."
Isaiah 49:13
- Sing for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on them in their sorrow.
- Yet Jerusalem says, "The LORD has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us."
- "Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for a child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you!
- See, I have written your name on my hand. Ever before me is a picture of Jerusalem's walls in ruins.
- Soon your descendants will come back, and all who are trying to destroy you will go away.
Jeremiah 33:6
- "Nevertheless, the time will come when I will heal Jerusalem's damage and give her prosperity and peace.
- I will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel and rebuild their cities.
- I will cleanse away their sins against me, and I will forgive all their sins of rebellion.
- Then this city will bring me joy, glory, and honor before all the nations of the earth! The people of the world will see the good I do for my people and will tremble with awe!
- "This is what the LORD says: You say, `This land has been ravaged, and the people and animals have all disappeared.' Yet in the empty streets of Jerusalem and Judah's other towns, there will be heard once more
Micah 7:14
- O LORD, come and rule your people; lead your flock in green pastures. Help them to live in peace and prosperity. Let them enjoy the fertile pastures of Bashan and Gilead as they did long ago.
- "Yes," says the LORD, "I will do mighty miracles for you, like those I did when I rescued you from slavery in Egypt."
- All the nations of the world will stand amazed at what the LORD will do for you. They will be embarrassed that their power is so insignificant. They will stand in silent awe, deaf to everything around them.
- They will come to realize what lowly creatures they really are. Like snakes crawling from their holes, they will come out to meet the LORD our God. They will fear him greatly, trembling in terror at his presence.
- Where is another God like you, who pardons the sins of the survivors among his people? You cannot stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing mercy.
Jeremiah 3:12
- Therefore, go and say these words to Israel, `This is what the LORD says: O Israel, my faithless people, come home to me again, for I am merciful. I will not be angry with you forever.
- Only acknowledge your guilt. Admit that you rebelled against the LORD your God and committed adultery against him by worshiping idols under every green tree. Confess that you refused to follow me. I, the LORD, have spoken!'"
- "Return home, you wayward children," says the LORD, "for I am your husband. I will bring you again to the land of Israel--one from here and two from there, from wherever you are scattered.
- And I will give you leaders after my own heart, who will guide you with knowledge and understanding.
- "And when your land is once more filled with people," says the LORD, "you will no longer wish for `the good old days' when you possessed the Ark of the LORD's covenant. Those days will not be missed or even thought about, and there will be no need to rebuild the Ark.
Jeremiah 2:2
- "Go and shout in Jerusalem's streets: `This is what the LORD says: I remember how eager you were to please me as a young bride long ago, how you loved me and followed me even through the barren wilderness.
Ezekiel 20:10
- So I brought my people out of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.
Jeremiah 31:1
- "In that day," says the LORD, "I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.
- I will care for the survivors as they travel through the wilderness. I will again come to give rest to the people of Israel."
- Long ago the LORD said to Israel: "I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.
- I will rebuild you, my virgin Israel. You will again be happy and dance merrily with tambourines.
- Again you will plant your vineyards on the mountains of Samaria and eat from your own gardens there.
Isaiah 30:18
- But the LORD still waits for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the LORD is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for him to help them.