Hosea 2 · Verse 23

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.
Hosea 2:23, King James Version

Hosea 2:23 in other translations

BSBAnd 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.’”
WEBI 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!’”
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd I have sowed her to Me in the land, And I have pitied Lo-Ruhamah, And I have said to Lo-Ammi, My people thou art, and it saith, My God!'
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd I will put her as seed in the earth, and I will have mercy on her to whom no mercy was given; and I will say to those who were not my people, You are my people, and they will say, My God.
WebsterAnd I will sow her to me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them who were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

What does Hosea 2:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
23. I will sow her--referring to the meaning of Jezreel (Ho 2:22).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 I will sow her - Alluding to the import of the name Jezreel, the seed of God. Then shall it appear that God has shown mercy to them that had not obtained mercy. Then the covenant of God will be renewed; for he will call them his people who were not his people; and they shall call Jehovah their God, who before had him not for the object of their worship. It does not appear that these promises have had their fulfillment among the Jews. They must either be understood of the blessings experienced by the Gentiles on their conversion to God by the preaching Of the Gospel, or are yet to be fulfilled to the Jews on their embracing the Gospel, and being brought back to their own land. The sentences in the latter part of this verse are very abrupt, but exceedingly expressive; leaving out those words supplied by the translators, and which unnerve the passage, it stands thus: I will say to Not My People, Thou My People; and they shall say, My God.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hosea 2:14-23

After these judgments the Lord would deal with Israel more gently. By the promise of rest in Christ we are invited to take his yoke upon us; and the work of conversion may be forwarded by comforts as well as by convictions. But usually the Lord drives us to despair of earthly joy, and help from ourselves, that, being shut from every other door, we may knock at Mercy's gate. From that time Israel would be more truly…

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Hosea 2:23 in the original Hebrew

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וּזְרַעְתִּ֤יהָu.ze.ra'.Ti.haand I will sow herH2232
לִּי֙lifor myself
בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH776
וְרִֽחַמְתִּ֖יve.ri.cham.Tiand I will have compassion onH7355
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
לֹ֣אlo'Lo-H3808
רֻחָ֑מָהru.Cha.mahRuhamahH7355
וְאָמַרְתִּ֤יve.'a.mar.Tiand I will sayH559
לְלֹֽא\־le.lo'-to Not-H3808
עַמִּי֙'a.Mi-People MyH5971
עַמִּי\־'a.mi-[are] people myH5971
אַ֔תָּה'A.tahyouH859
וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and heH1931
יֹאמַ֥רyo.Marhe will sayH559
אֱלֹהָֽי\׃\ \פ'e.lo.HaiGod myH430

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Cross references for Hosea 2:23

  • 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. And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.

  • 1 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: 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.

  • Zechariah 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.

  • Hosea 1:9-10

    Then said God, Call his name Lo–ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God. Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

  • Romans 3:29

    Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

  • Zechariah 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.

  • Revelation 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. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

  • Deuteronomy 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: And the Lord hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken.

  • Zechariah 8:22-23

    Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord. Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

  • Psalms 22:27

    All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

  • 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.

  • Jeremiah 32:38

    And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will sow.
Ps 72:16; Jer 31:27; Zec 10:9; Ac 8:1-4; Jas 1:1; 1Pe 1:1,2
and I will have.
1:6; Ro 11:30-32; 1Pe 2:9,10
and I will say.
1:10; Zec 2:11; 13:9; Ro 9:25,26
Thou art my God.
8:2; De 26:17-19; Ps 22:27; 68:31; 118:28; So 2:16; Isa 44:5
Jer 16:19; 32:38; Zec 8:22,23; 14:9,16; Mal 1:11; Ro 3:29; 15:9-11
1Th 1:9,10; Re 21:3,4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Hosea 2:22

    And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.

  • 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.

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Hosea 2:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y sembraréla para mí en la tierra, y tendré misericordia de Lo-ruhama: y diré á Lo-ammi: Pueblo mío tú; y él dirá: Dios mío.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il arrivera, en ce jour-là, que j’exaucerai, dit l’ Éternel, j’exaucerai les cieux, et eux exauceront la terre,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ich will sie mir säen in dem Lande und will mich der Lo-Ruchama erbarmen. Und ich will zu Lo-Ammi sagen: Du bist mein Volk; und es wird sagen: Mein Gott.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et seminabo eam mihi in terra, et miserebor ejus quæ fuit Absque misericordia.