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Romans 9:25

Hosea
Identity and self-worthMercy and compassionThe stranger and outcast

23 What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—

24 including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?

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,”

26 and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”

27 Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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,”
KJV
As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
WEB
As he says also in Hosea, “I will call them ‘my people,’ which were not my people; and her ‘beloved,’ who was not beloved.”
ASV
As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved.
DARBY
As he says also in Hosea, I will call not-my-people My people; and the-not-beloved Beloved.
BLB
As He also says in Hosea: “I will call that which [is] not My people ‘My People,’ and her not beloved ‘Beloved,’”
ÅB
som han sier hos Hoseas:
«Det som ikke er mitt folk, vil jeg kalle mitt folk, og henne som ikke er elsket, vil jeg kalle min elskede»,
OTB
Som Han sier i Hosea:
«Jeg vil kalle dem ‘mitt folk’ som ikke var mitt folk,
og jeg vil kalle henne ‘min elskede’ som ikke var min elskede,»
B1930
som han også sier hos Hoseas: Det som ikke er mitt folk, vil jeg kalle mitt folk, og henne som ikke er elsket, vil jeg kalle min elskede,

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hosea 2:23

    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.’”

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  • 1 Peter 2:10

    Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

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  • Ezekiel 16:8

    Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.

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  • John 16:27

    For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.

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  • Romans 1:7

    To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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  • Hosea 1:1–2

    This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.

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