Hosea 1:9
What does Hosea 1:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 1:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then said God, Call his name Lo–ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord said, Give him the name Lo-ammi; for you are not my people, and I will not be your God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and He saith, `Call his name Lo-Ammi, for ye <FI>are<Fi> not My people, and I am not for you;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said: Call his name, Not my people: for you are not my people, and I will not be yours.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and he said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be for you.
Context
v.8Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.
v.9This passage
v.10Yet 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, it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 15:1
Then said Jehovah unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
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