Hosea 1 · Verse 6

Hosea 1:6

And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Lo–ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
Hosea 1:6, King James Version

Hosea 1:6 in other translations

BSBGomer again conceived and gave birth to a daughter, and the LORD said to Hosea, “Name her Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel, that I should ever forgive them.
WEBShe conceived again, and bore a daughter. Then he said to him, “Call her name Lo-Ruhamah, for I will no longer have mercy on the house of Israel, that I should in any way pardon them.
ASVAnd she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And Jehovah said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah; for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel, that I should in any wise pardon them.
YLTAnd she conceiveth again, and beareth a daughter, and He saith to him, ‘Call her name Lo-Ruhamah, for I add no more to pity the house of Israel, for I do utterly take them away;
DARBYAnd she conceived again, and bore a daughter. And he said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah; for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel, so that I should pardon them.
BBEAnd after that she gave birth to a daughter. And the Lord said, Give her the name Lo-ruhamah; for I will not again have mercy on Israel, to give them forgiveness.
WebsterAnd she conceived again, and bore a daughter. And God said to him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.

What does Hosea 1:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. Lo-ruhamah--that is, "not an object of mercy or gracious favor." take ... away--Israel, as a kingdom, was never restored from Assyria, as Judah was from Babylon after seventy years. Maurer translates according to the primary meaning, "No more will I have mercy on the house of Israel, so as to pardon them."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Call her Lo-ruhamah - לא רהמה, "Not having obtained mercy." This also was a prophetic or typical name; and the reason of its imposition is immediately given: For I will no more have mercy - כי לא אושיף עיד ארחם ki lo osiph od arachem, "For I will no more add to have mercy upon the house of Israel." This refers to the total destruction of that kingdom.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hosea 1:1-7

Under a figure, is represented the shameful idolatry of the ten tribes. (Hos. 1:1-7) The calling of the Gentiles, and the uniting Israel and Judah under the Messiah. (Hos. 1:8-11) Verses 1-7 Israel was prosperous, yet then Hosea boldly tells them of their sins, and foretells their destruction. Men are not to be flattered in sinful ways because they prosper in the world; nor will it last long if they go on still in…

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Hosea 1:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתַּ֤הַרva.Ta.harand she conceivedH2029
עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
וַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH3205
בַּ֔תBata daughterH1323
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
ל֔וֹloto him
קְרָ֥אke.Ra'callH7121
שְׁמָ֖הּshe.Mahname herH8034
לֹ֣אlo'Lo-H3819
רֻחָ֑מָהru.Cha.mahRuhamahH3819
כִּי֩kiforH3588
לֹ֨אlo'notH3808
אוֹסִ֜יף'o.SifI will repeatH3254
ע֗וֹדodagainH5750
אֲרַחֵם֙'a.ra.ChemI will have compassion onH7355
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
נָשֹׂ֥אna.So'certainly <forgive>H5375
אֶשָּׂ֖א'e.Sa'I will forgiveH5375
לָהֶֽם\׃la.Hem<to> them

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Hosea 1:6

  • 1 Peter 2:10

    Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

  • Hosea 2:23

    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.

  • Isaiah 27:11

    When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.

  • 2 Kings 17:6

    In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

  • Hosea 2:4

    And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms.

  • 2 Kings 17:23-41

    Until the Lord removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day. And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof. And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them. Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. …

  • Hosea 9:15-17

    All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters. Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb. My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lo-ruhamah. that is, Not having obtained mercy.
2:23; 1Pe 2:10
for.
2Ki 17:6,23-41; Isa 27:11
no more have. Heb. not add any more to have. but I willutterly take them away. or, that I should altogether pardon them.
9:15-17

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Context

  • Hosea 1:5

    And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

  • Hosea 1:6

    And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Lo–ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.

  • Hosea 1:7

    But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

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Hosea 1:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y concibió aún, y parió una hija. Y díjole Dios: Ponle por nombre Lo-ruhama: porque no más tendré misericordia de la casa de Israel, sino que los quitaré del todo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et elle conçut encore, et enfanta une fille; et il lui dit: Appelle son nom Lo-Rukhama, car je ne ferai plus miséricorde à la maison d’Israël, pour leur pardonner encore;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie ward wiederum schwanger und gebar eine Tochter. Und er sprach zu ihm: Gib ihr den Namen Lo-Ruchama denn ich werde mich fortan des Hauses Israel nicht mehr erbarmen, daß ich ihnen irgendwie vergebe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et concepit adhuc, et peperit filiam. Et dixit ei: Voca nomen ejus, Absque misericordia, quia non addam ultra misereri domui Israël, sed oblivione obliviscar eorum.