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.

Cross-reference

Hosea 1:5 Contrast

Hosea 1:5 is about breaking the bow in judgment, while Hosea 2:18 reverses that to abolishing the bow for peace.

In Leviticus 26:6, God promises peace, safe lying down, removal of harmful beasts, and no sword — nearly identical to the covenant in Hosea 2:18.

Zechariah 9:10's cutting off chariot and battle bow directly corresponds to the removal of bow, sword, and war in Hosea 2:18.

Zechariah 3:10 repeats the vine/fig tree peace imagery, showing the same eschatological promise of security and fellowship.

Micah 4:4 Parallel

Micah 4:4 echoes the same vision of peace: sitting under vine/fig tree without fear, reinforcing Hosea's promise of safety.

Micah 4:3 Parallel

In Micah 4:3, beating swords into plowshares is the same eschatological peace as Hosea 2:18's abolition of war and covenant with creation.

Ezekiel 34:25 explicitly makes a 'covenant of peace' and banishes wild beasts — directly paralleling the covenant and safety in Hosea 2:18.

Isaiah 65:25 repeats the wolf-lamb peace and adds 'no harm' — reinforcing the same eschatological peace with creation as Hosea 2:18.

Isaiah 11:6-9 depicts predator and prey living together in peace — a fuller vision of the animal peace covenant in Hosea 2:18.

Isaiah 2:4 Parallel

Isaiah 2:4 envisions nations beating swords into plowshares — a parallel promise of universal peace, echoing the end of war in Hosea 2:18.

Psalm 46:9 Parallel

Psalm 46:9 says God breaks the bow and shatters the spear — the same language of ending war as 'break bow, sword, and battle' in Hosea 2:18.

Job 5:23 Allusion

Job 5:23 promises peace with wild animals and stones — directly echoing the covenant with beasts and safe lying down in Hosea 2:18.

Isaiah 28:15 boasts a false covenant with death for security, contrasting with Hosea's true covenant that brings genuine safety and peace.

Isaiah 32:18 similarly promises peaceful dwellings and quiet resting places, echoing the security of lying down in safety.

Isaiah 35:9 Parallel

Isaiah 35:9 assures no ravenous beasts on the holy way, matching the covenant with wild animals for safety.

Ezekiel 28:26 depicts secure dwelling and safety from enemies, directly parallel to the abolition of war and lying down in safety.

Ezekiel 34:15 has God making His flock lie down, echoing the same phrase 'make them lie down' in safety.

Ezekiel 37:26 promises a covenant of peace, directly matching the covenant of peace with creation in Hosea.

Psalm 4:8 Parallel

Psalm 4:8 directly matches 'lie down in peace' and 'dwell in safety', affirming the same individual trust in God's protection.

2 Samuel 7:10 promises a secure dwelling place with no more affliction, paralleling Hosea's 'lie down in safety' and end of war.

Genesis 9:2 Contrast

Genesis 9:2 establishes fear of humans over animals; Hosea's covenant reverses this by making peace with the same creatures.

Psalm 37:15 Parallel

Psalm 37:15 pictures the wicked's bows broken and swords turned inward, a parallel image of weapons being removed from the land.