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Hosea 2:23 — And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon…

“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 · KJV

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The verses around Hosea 2:23.

21And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;

22And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.

23And 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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Verse explanation

God promises to sow the people again in the land and reverse the three tragic names of the children in chapter 1: to have mercy on Lo-ruhamah and say to Lo-ammi, "thou art my people."

From the Hosea 2 study in Bible in Stories.

Hosea 2:23 in other versions

The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.

  • KJV · King James

    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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  • ARC · Almeida 1911Português

    E semeal-a-hei para mim na terra, e apiedar-me-hei de Lo-ruhama; e a Lo-ammi direi: Tu és meu povo; e elle dirá: Ó meu Deus!

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  • BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês

    E eu a semearei para mim na terra; amarei a Não-Amada; e direi a Não-Meu-Povo: Tu és meu povo; e ele dirá: [Tu és] meu Deus.

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  • VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol

    Yo la ‘sembraré’ para mi mismo en la tierra. Amaré a Lo-ruhamah (no amada) y a Lo-ammi (no mi pueblo) le diré: ‘tú eres mi pueblo,’ y me dirá: ‘Tú eres mi Dios’”.

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In other languages: Português (Oséias 2:23) · Español (Oseas 2:23)

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