Yes, I will betroth you to Me
In righteousness and justice,
In lovingkindness and mercy;
That aI will answer,” says the Lord;
“I will answer the heavens,
And they shall answer the earth.
bAnd I will have mercy on her who had1 not obtained mercy;
Then cI will say to those who were not My people,
‘You are1 My people!’
And they shall say, ‘You are my God!’ ”
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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.
New English Translation
“At that time,1 I will willingly respond,”2 declares the Lord. “I will respond to the sky, and the sky3 will respond to the ground;
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