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Yahweh is speaking to Hosea about what he will do for Israel.
this is Yahweh's declaration
Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in Hosea 2:13. AT: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)
The earth will answer the grain, the new wine and the oil, and they will answer Jezreel
The land will meet the need for grain, new wine, and olive oil. These things will also meet the needs of Jezreel. The land and these products are spoken of as if they were people who could meet the needs of others. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
Jezreel
Here the name of this valley stands for all the people of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)