Verse Comparison: Hosea 2:21
American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, saith Jehovah, I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth;
Amplified® Bible
And in that day I will respond, says the Lord; I will respond to the heavens [which ask for rain to pour on the earth], and they shall respond to the earth [which begs for the rain it needs],
Contemporary English Version
I will command the sky to send rain on the earth,
Darby English Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith Jehovah, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;
Good News Bible
At that time I will answer the prayers of my people Israel. I will make rain fall on the earth, and the earth will produce grain and grapes and olives.
King James Version
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;
New American Standard Bible
"It will come about in that day that I will respond, declares the LORD. "I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth,"
New International Version
"In that day I will respond,"
declares the LORD—
"I will respond to the skies,
and they will respond to the earth;
New King James Version
“ It shall come to pass in that day
That I will answer,” says the LORD;
“ I will answer the heavens,
And they shall answer the earth.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"It will come about in that day that I will respond," declares the LORD. "I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth,
Revised Standard Version
"And in that day, says the LORD, I will answer the heavens and they shall answer the earth;
Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass in that day, I answer -- an affirmation of Jehovah, I answer the heavens, and they answer the earth.