Hosea 2:23
21 And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;
22 And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
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.
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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 saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
Read in context1 Peter 2:9–10
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Read in contextZechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Read in contextHosea 1:9–10
Then said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
Read in contextRomans 3:29
Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
Read in contextZechariah 2:11
And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
Read in contextRevelation 21:3–4
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 26:17–19
Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:
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