18. At that time I will make an agreement for themwith the wild animals, the birds, and the crawling things.I will smash from the landthe bow and the sword and the weapons of war,so my people will live in safety.
19. And I will make you my promised bride forever.I will be good and fair;I will show you my love and mercy.
20. I will be true to you as my promised bride,and you will know the Lord.
21. “At that time I will speak to you,” says the Lord.“I will speak to the skies,and they will give rain to the earth.
22. The earth will produce grain, new wine, and oil;much will grow because my people are called Jezreel.
23. I will plant my people in the land,and I will show pity to the one I had called ‘not shown pity.’I will say, ‘You are my people’to those I had called ‘not my people.’And they will say to me, ‘You are our God.’ ”