Hosea 2:23

21 “On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD— “I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth.

22 And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel.

And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’”
KJV
And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.
WEB
I will sow her to me in the earth; and I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; and I will tell those who were not my people, ‘You are my people;’ and they will say, ‘You are My God!’”
ASV
And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them that were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, [Thou art] my God.
DARBY
And I will sow her unto me in the land; and I will have mercy upon Lo-ruhamah; and I will say to Lo-ammi, Thou art my people; and they shall say, My God.
BLB
and I will sow her for Myself in the land, and I will show compassion [to] ‘Lo-ruhama;’ and I will say [to] ‘Lo-ammi,’ ‘You [are] My people,’ and he will say, ‘My God.’”
ÅB
Og jeg vil plante henne[^5] for meg i landet og miskunne meg over Lo-Ruhama, og jeg vil si til Lo-Ammi: Du er mitt folk, og det skal svare: Min Gud!
[^1]: Du mitt folk!.
[^2]: Du som har fått miskunn! 1PE 2, 10.
[^3]: JOS 7, 24. 26.
[^4]: hun skal takke Herren for de velgjerninger hvormed han i Kana'an mottar henne.
[^5]: Israel
OTB
Jeg vil plante henne for meg selv i landet; jeg vil vise medfølelse med den jeg kalte ‘Ikke min elskede.’ Jeg vil si til dem som ble kalt ‘Ikke mitt folk,’ ‘Dere er mitt folk’; og de vil si, ‘Du er min Gud.’»
B1930
Og jeg vil plante henne for mig i landet og miskunne mig over Lo-Ruhama, og jeg vil si til Lo-Ammi: Du er mitt folk, og det skal svare: Min Gud!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 9:25–26

    As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,”

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  • 1 Peter 2:9–10

    But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

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  • Zechariah 13:9

    This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”

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  • Hosea 1:9–10

    And the LORD said, “Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people, and I am not your God.

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  • Romans 3:29

    Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

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  • Zechariah 2:11

    “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.

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  • Revelation 21:3–4

    And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

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  • Deuteronomy 26:17–19

    Today you have proclaimed that the LORD is your God and that you will walk in His ways, keep His statutes and commandments and ordinances, and listen to His voice.

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