God is speaking to Hosea about what he will do for Israel. ## I will promise to be your husband forever ## Yahweh will be like the husband, and Israel will be like Yahweh's wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) ## I will promise to be your husband in faithfulness ## Yahweh will be faithful to his covenant with Israel; because of this, Israel will hopefully remain faithful to Yahweh. ## And you will know me, Yahweh ## Here "know" means to recognize Yahweh as their God.