Hosea 2:18
And in that day will I make a covenant for them
with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the
creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the
battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
a. NLT: On that day I will make a covenant with all
the wild animals and the birds of the sky
and the animals that scurry along the ground so they will not harm you. I will
remove all weapons of war from the land, all swords and bows, so you can live
unafraid in peace and safety.
b. NIV: In that day I will make a covenant for them
with the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the creatures that move
along the ground. Bow and sword and battle I will abolish from the land, so
that all may lie down in safety.
c. YLT: And I have made to them a covenant in that
day, with the beast of the field, And with the fowl of the heavens, And the
creeping thing of the ground, And bow, and sword, and war I break from off the
land, And have caused them to lie down confidently.
d. Amplified Bible Classic: And in that day will I make
a covenant for Israel with the living creatures of the open country and with
the birds of the heavens and with the creeping things of the ground. And I will
break the bow and the sword and [abolish battle equipment and] conflict out of
the land and will make you lie down safely.
e. Septuagint [Hosea 2:18 in our Bibles is Hosea
2:20 in the Septuagint]: And I will make for them in that day a covenant with
the wild beasts of the field, and with the birds of the sky, and with the
reptiles of the earth: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle
from off the earth, and will cause thee to dwell safely.
f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings [Hosea
2:18 in our Bibles is Hosea 2:20 in Jewish Bibles]: And I will seal a covenant
for them on that day with the beast of the field and the bird of the heavens
and the creeping thing of the ground; I will banish bow and sword and warfare
from the land; and I will lay them down in safety.
1. “And in that day will I make a covenant for them…”
a. in that day [Strong: 3117 * yowm yome from an
unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from
sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of
time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):--age, + always, +
chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two)
days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full,
life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually,
presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of)
time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a)
while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.]
b. will I make [Strong: 3772 * karath kaw-rath' a
primitive root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or
consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain,
originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces):--be chewed, be
con-(feder-)ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed,
hew (down), make a league ((covenant)), X lose, perish, X utterly, X want.]
c. a covenant [Strong: 1285 * briyth ber-eeth' from
1262 (in the sense of cutting (like 1254)); a compact (because made by passing
between pieces of flesh):--confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.]
d. for [Strong: 5973 * `im eem from 6004; adverb or
preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications;
specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually
unrepresented in English):--accompanying, against, and, as (X long as), before,
beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than,
of, (un-)to, with(-al).]
e. them [Strong: 1931 * huw' hoo of which the feminine
(beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a primitive word, the third person
pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a
verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same;
sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as
or are:--he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that
(...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.]
1). The elements of this verse puts its fulfillment
in the Millennial reign of Christ, immediately after his return. The removal of
the curse on the animal kingdom and disbanding of national militaries.
2. “…with the beasts of the field, and with the
fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground…”
a. with [Strong: 5973 * `im eem from 6004; adverb
or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications;
specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually
unrepresented in English):--accompanying, against, and, as (X long as), before,
beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than,
of, (un-)to, with(-al).]
b. the beasts [Strong: 2416 * chay khah'-ee from 2421;
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun,
especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living
thing), whether literally or figuratively:--+ age, alive, appetite, (wild)
beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing),
maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing,
troop.]
c. of the field [Strong: 7704 * sadeh saw-deh' or
saday {saw-dah'-ee}; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as
flat):--country, field, ground, land, soil, X wild.]
d. and with [Strong: 5973 * `im eem from 6004;
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications;
specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually
unrepresented in English):--accompanying, against, and, as (X long as), before,
beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than,
of, (un-)to, with(-al).]
e. the fowls [Strong: 5775 * `owph ofe from 5774; a
bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often
collectively:--bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.]
f. of heaven [Strong: 8064 * shamayim shaw-mah'-yim
dual of an unused singular shameh {shaw-meh'}; from an unused root meaning to
be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in
which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial
bodies revolve):--air, X astrologer, heaven(-s).]
g. and with the creeping things [Strong: 7431 * remes
reh'-mes from 7430; a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal:--that
creepeth, creeping (moving) thing.]
h. of the ground [Strong: 127 * 'adamah ad-aw-maw'
from 119; soil (from its general redness):--country, earth, ground,
husband(-man) (-ry), land.]
1). The covenant with the animal kingdom removes
the curse that has been upon them since the fall of mankind. In the very beginning
mankind and all animals were vegetarian (Genesis 1:29-31). After the fall of
man a curse fell upon every realm that was given to man to take dominion over.
It included the animal kingdom and all the earth, here that curse will be
removed.
a). Isaiah 11:1-9 And there shall come forth a rod out of the
stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
11:2 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon
him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
11:3 And shall make him of quick understanding in
the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes,
neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
11:4 But with righteousness shall he judge the
poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the
earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay
the wicked.
11:5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his
loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
11:6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and
the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and
the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
11:7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their
young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
11:8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole
of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.
11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy
mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the
waters cover the sea.
b). Isaiah 65:17-25 For, behold, I create new
heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into
mind.
65:18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that
which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a
joy.
65:19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in
my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the
voice of crying.
65:20 There shall be no more thence an infant of
days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an
hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
65:21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit
them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
65:22 They shall not build, and another inhabit;
they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days
of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
65:23 They shall not labour in vain, nor bring
forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their
offspring with them.
65:24 And it shall come to pass, that before they
call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
65:25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together,
and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's
meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord.
3. “…and I will break the bow and the sword and the
battle out of the earth…”
a. I will break [Strong: 7665 * shabar shaw-bar' a
primitive root; to burst (literally or figuratively):--break (down, off, in
pieces, up), broken((-hearted)), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt,
quench, X quite, tear, view (by mistake for 7663).]
b. the bow [Strong: 7198 * qesheth keh'-sheth from 7185
in the original sense (of 6983) of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence,
figuratively, strength) or the iris:--X arch(-er), + arrow, bow((-man, -shot)).]
c. and the sword [Strong: 2719 * chereb kheh'-reb
from 2717; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as
a knife, sword, or other sharp implement:--axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword,
tool.]
d. and the battle [Strong: 4421 * milchamah
mil-khaw-maw' from 3898 (in the sense of fighting); a battle (i.e. the
engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare):--battle, fight(-ing), war((-rior)).]
e. out of [Strong: 4480 * min min or minniy
{min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural) {min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for 4482;
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as
follows):--above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among),
in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over, since, X then, through, X whether, with.]
f. the earth [Strong: 776 * 'erets eh'-rets from an
unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a
land):--X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, +
wilderness, world.]
1). This is so clearly referring to the time
immediately after the return of Christ to set up his kingdom. The disbanding of
all national militaries will only occur when Christ has returned.
a). Micah 4:1-3 But in the last days it shall come
to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the
top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall
flow unto it.
4:2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and
let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob;
and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law
shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
4:3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke
strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and
their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against
nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
b). Isaiah 2:1-4 The word that Isaiah the son of
Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days,
that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the
mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow
unto it.
2:3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and
let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and
he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion
shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
2:4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall
rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their
spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more.
4. “…and will make them to lie down safely.”
a. and will make them to lie down [Strong: 7901 * shakab
shaw-kab' a primitive root; to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease
or any other purpose):--X at all, cast down, ((lover-))lay (self) (down), (make
to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep,
stay.]
b. safely [Strong: 983 * betach beh'takh from 982;
properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the
feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely:--assurance,
boldly, (without) care(- less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure,
surely.]
