Hosea 2:19

I will betroth thee unto me A second marriage-ceremony among the Israelites had to be preceded by a second betrothal. Jehovah promises here that thisbetrothal shall be -for ever", i.e., that no differences shall destroy the mutual harmony between Jehovah and His people, (comp. Jeremiah 31:35-37; Isaiah 54:8-10). Righteousness and justice, &c. shall be as it were the bond which unites the pair. The triple mention of the betrothal indicates the solemnity of the act.