Hosea 1:8

What does Hosea 1:8 mean?

Q: What does Hosea 1:8 mean?

Hosea 1:8 reads, “Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at Hosea 1:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now when she had weaned Lo–ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now when Lo-ruhamah had been taken from the breast, the woman gave birth to a son.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And she weaneth Lo-Ruhamah, and conceiveth, and beareth a son;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And she weaned her that was called Without mercy. And she conceived, and bore a son.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And she weaned Lo-ruhamah; and she conceived and bore a son;

Context

v.7But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by Jehovah their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

v.8This passage

v.9And Jehovah said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.

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