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Hosea 2

BSB·23 verses ·Old Testament
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1Sayאִמְר֥וּ’im·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of your brothersלַאֲחֵיכֶ֖םla·’ă·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, ‘My peopleעַמִּ֑י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →,’ and of your sistersוְלַאֲחֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םwə·la·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →, ‘My loved oneרֻחָֽמָה׃ru·ḥā·māh — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →.’ 2Rebukeרִ֤יבוּrî·ḇū — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → your motherבְאִמְּכֶם֙ḇə·’im·mə·ḵem — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, rebuke herרִ֔יבוּrî·ḇū — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → sheהִיא֙hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → My wifeאִשְׁתִּ֔י’iš·tî — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, and Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → her husbandאִישָׁ֑הּ’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. Let her removeוְתָסֵ֤רwə·ṯā·sêr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the adulteryזְנוּנֶ֙יהָ֙zə·nū·ne·hā — Sexual immorality; fornication; whoredomH2183 — Full Word Study → from her faceמִפָּנֶ֔יהmip·på̄·nɛh — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and the unfaithfulnessוְנַאֲפוּפֶ֖יהָwə·na·’ă·p̄ū·p̄e·hā — adultery, unfaithfulness in marriageH5005 — Full Word Study → from betweenמִבֵּ֥יןmib·bên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → her breastsשָׁדֶֽיהָ׃šā·ḏe·hā — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study →. 3Otherwiseפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study →, I will strip herאַפְשִׁיטֶ֣נָּה’ap̄·šî·ṭen·nāh — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → nakedעֲרֻמָּ֔ה‘ă·rum·māh — naked, bare, exposedH6174 — Full Word Study → and expose herוְהִ֨צַּגְתִּ֔יהָwə·hiṣ·ṣaḡ·tî·hā — To station, set up, or establish in placeH3322 — Full Word Study → like the dayכְּי֖וֹםkə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of her birthהִוָּֽלְדָ֑הּhiw·wā·lə·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. I will make herוְשַׂמְתִּ֣יהָwə·śam·tî·hā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → like a desertכַמִּדְבָּ֗רḵam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → and turn her intoוְשַׁתִּ֙הָ֙wə·šat·ti·hā — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → a parchedצִיָּ֔הṣî·yāh — Dryness, aridity, barren wildernessH6723 — Full Word Study → landכְּאֶ֣רֶץkə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and I will let her dieוַהֲמִתִּ֖יהָwa·hă·mit·tî·hā — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → of thirstבַּצָּמָֽא׃baṣ·ṣā·mā — Thirst; a craving for waterH6772 — Full Word Study →. 4I will have noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → compassionאֲרַחֵ֑ם’ă·ra·ḥêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study → on her childrenבָּנֶ֖יהָbā·ne·hā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵֽמָּה׃hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are the childrenבְנֵ֥יḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of adulteryזְנוּנִ֖יםzə·nū·nîm — Sexual immorality; fornication; whoredomH2183 — Full Word Study →. 5Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their motherאִמָּ֔ם’im·mām — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → has played the harlotזָֽנְתָה֙zā·nə·ṯāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → and has conceived themהֽוֹרָתָ֑םhō·w·rā·ṯām — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → in disgraceהֹבִ֖ישָׁהhō·ḇî·šāh — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she thoughtאָמְרָ֗ה’ā·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will goאֵלְכָ֞ה’ê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֤י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → my loversמְאַהֲבַי֙mə·’a·hă·ḇay — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →, who give meנֹתְנֵ֤יnō·ṯə·nê — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → breadלַחְמִי֙laḥ·mî — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and waterוּמֵימַ֔יū·mê·may — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, woolצַמְרִ֣יṣam·rî — wool; fleece from sheepH6785 — Full Word Study → and linenוּפִשְׁתִּ֔יū·p̄iš·tî — Flax plant; linen fabric or garmentH6593 — Full Word Study →, oilשַׁמְנִ֖יšam·nî — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → and drinkוְשִׁקּוּיָֽי׃wə·šiq·qū·yāy — drink or drinkable liquidH8250 — Full Word Study →.’ 6Thereforeלָכֵ֛ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, beholdהִנְנִי־hin·nî- — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will hedge upשָׂ֥ךְśāḵ — to fence in, hedge, enclose protectivelyH7753 — Full Word Study → herאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → pathדַּרְכֵּ֖ךְdar·kêḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → with thornsבַּסִּירִ֑יםbas·sî·rîm — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study →; I will enclose her with a wallוְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙wə·ḡā·ḏar·tî — to wall up, fence in, encloseH1443 — Full Word Study →, so she cannotלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → findתִמְצָֽא׃ṯim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → her wayוּנְתִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָū·nə·ṯî·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā — A beaten track or well-worn path; a way or roadH5410 — Full Word Study →. 7She will pursueוְרִדְּפָ֤הwə·rid·də·p̄āh — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → her loversמְאַהֲבֶ֙יהָ֙mə·’a·hă·ḇe·hā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → but notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → catchתַשִּׂ֣יגṯaś·śîḡ — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →; she will seek themוּבִקְשָׁ֖תַםū·ḇiq·šā·ṯam — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → but notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → find themתִמְצָ֑אṯim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. Then she will sayוְאָמְרָ֗הwə·’ā·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will returnוְאָשׁ֙וּבָה֙wə·’ā·šū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my firstהָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → husbandאִישִׁ֣י’î·šî — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thenאָ֖ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → I was better offט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → than nowמֵעָֽתָּה׃mê·‘āt·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →.’ 8For sheוְהִיא֙wə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → acknowledgeיָֽדְעָ֔הyā·ḏə·‘āh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it was Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → who gaveנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → her grainהַדָּגָ֖ןhad·dā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study →, new wineוְהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁwə·hat·tî·rō·wōš — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study →, and oilוְהַיִּצְהָ֑רwə·hay·yiṣ·hār — Anointing oil; fresh oil for consecration and blessingH3323 — Full Word Study →, who lavishedהִרְבֵּ֥יתִיhir·bê·ṯî — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → on her silverוְכֶ֨סֶףwə·ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֖בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →which they craftedעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for Baalלַבָּֽעַל׃lab·bā·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →. 9Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will take backאָשׁ֔וּב’ā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → My grainדְגָנִי֙ḏə·ḡā·nî — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study → in its timeבְּעִתּ֔וֹbə·‘it·tōw — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → and My new wineוְתִירוֹשִׁ֖יwə·ṯî·rō·wō·šî — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study → in its seasonבְּמֽוֹעֲד֑וֹbə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏōw — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →; I will take awayוְהִצַּלְתִּי֙wə·hiṣ·ṣal·tî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → My woolצַמְרִ֣יṣam·rî — wool; fleece from sheepH6785 — Full Word Study → and linenוּפִשְׁתִּ֔יū·p̄iš·tî — Flax plant; linen fabric or garmentH6593 — Full Word Study →, which were given to cover her nakednessעֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃‘er·wā·ṯāh — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study →. 10And thenוְעַתָּ֛הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I will exposeאֲגַלֶּ֥ה’ă·ḡal·leh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → her lewdnessנַבְלֻתָ֖הּnaḇ·lu·ṯāh — Shameful lewdness, indecent behavior, sexual depravityH5040 — Full Word Study → in the sightלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of her loversמְאַהֲבֶ֑יהָmə·’a·hă·ḇe·hā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →, and noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneוְאִ֖ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will deliver herיַצִּילֶ֥נָּהyaṣ·ṣî·len·nāh — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → out of My handsמִיָּדִֽי׃mî·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 11I will put an endוְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙wə·hiš·bat·tî — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → to allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her exultationמְשׂוֹשָׂ֔הּmə·śō·w·śāh — Joy, gladness, or rejoicingH4885 — Full Word Study →: her feastsחַגָּ֖הּḥag·gāh — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study →, New Moonsחָדְשָׁ֣הּḥā·ḏə·šāh — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, and Sabbathsוְשַׁבַּתָּ֑הּwə·šab·bat·tāh — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study →allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her appointed feastsמוֹעֲדָֽהּ׃mō·w·‘ă·ḏāh — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 12I will destroyוַהֲשִׁמֹּתִ֗יwa·hă·šim·mō·ṯî — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → her vinesגַּפְנָהּ֙gap̄·nāh — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → and fig treesוּתְאֵ֣נָתָ֔הּū·ṯə·’ê·nā·ṯāh — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she thinksאָמְרָ֗ה’ā·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → are the wagesאֶתְנָ֥ה’eṯ·nāh — wages, payment, or compensation for laborH866 — Full Word Study → paidנָֽתְנוּ־nā·ṯə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → by her loversמְאַֽהֲבָ֑יmə·’a·hă·ḇāy — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →. So I will make themוְשַׂמְתִּ֣יםwə·śam·tîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → into a thicketלְיַ֔עַרlə·ya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study →, and the beastsחַיַּ֥תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → will devour themוַאֲכָלָ֖תַםwa·’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯam — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. 13I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֣יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → herעָלֶ֗יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → for the daysיְמֵ֤יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the Baalsהַבְּעָלִים֙hab·bə·‘ā·lîm — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → whenאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she burned incense to themתַּקְטִ֣ירtaq·ṭîr — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study →, when she decked herself with ringsנִזְמָהּ֙niz·māh — Ring, earring, ornament worn on the bodyH5141 — Full Word Study → and jewelryוְחֶלְיָתָ֔הּwə·ḥel·yā·ṯāh — ornamental jewelry or adornment worn on the bodyH2484 — Full Word Study →, and wentוַתֵּ֖לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → her loversמְאַהֲבֶ֑יהָmə·’a·hă·ḇe·hā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →. But Meוְאֹתִ֥יwə·’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → she forgotשָׁכְחָ֖הšā·ḵə·ḥāh — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 14Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will allure herמְפַתֶּ֔יהָmə·p̄at·te·hā — To open, enlarge, or deceive; to entice or seduceH6601 — Full Word Study → and lead herוְהֹֽלַכְתִּ֖יהָwə·hō·laḵ·tî·hā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֑רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, and speakוְדִבַּרְתִּ֖יwə·ḏib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to herעַלʿal — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → tenderlyלִבָּֽהּ׃lib·bāh — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 15Thereמִשָּׁ֔םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I will give backוְנָתַ֨תִּיwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → her vineyardsכְּרָמֶ֙יהָ֙kə·rā·me·hā — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → and make the Valleyעֵ֥מֶק‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of Achorעָכ֖וֹר‘ā·ḵō·wr — Valley of Achor; a valley of troubleH5911 — Full Word Study → into a gatewayלְפֶ֣תַחlə·p̄e·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of hopeתִּקְוָ֑הtiq·wāh — Hope; expectation; cord of attachmentH8615 — Full Word Study →. Thereשָּׁ֙מָּה֙šām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → she will respond as she didוְעָ֤נְתָהwə·‘ā·nə·ṯāh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → in the daysכִּימֵ֣יkî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of her youthנְעוּרֶ֔יהָnə·‘ū·re·hā — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →, as in the dayוִּכְי֖וֹםwiḵ·yōm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → she came upעֲלֹתָ֥הּ‘ă·lō·ṯāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → outמֵאֶֽרֶץ־mê·’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃סmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 16In thatהַהוּא֙ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַיּוֹם־ḇay·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “you will call Meתִּקְרְאִ֖יtiq·rə·’î — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →my Husbandאִישִׁ֑י’î·šî — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →,’ and noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → callתִקְרְאִי־ṯiq·rə·’î- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Me ‘my Masterבַּעְלִֽי׃ba‘·lî — Master, LordH1180 — Full Word Study →.’ 17For I will removeוַהֲסִרֹתִ֛יwa·hă·si·rō·ṯî — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from her lipsמִפִּ֑יהָmip·pî·hā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → the namesשְׁמ֥וֹתšə·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֖יםhab·bə·‘ā·lîm — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →; noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → will their namesבִּשְׁמָֽם׃biš·mām — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → be invokedיִזָּכְר֥וּyiz·zā·ḵə·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →. 18On thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I will makeוְכָרַתִּ֨יwə·ḵā·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְּרִית֙bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → for them withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the beastsחַיַּ֤תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and the birdsע֣וֹף‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and the creatures that crawlוְרֶ֖מֶשׂwə·re·meś — creeping thing; creature that crawls or moves along the groundH7431 — Full Word Study → on the groundהָֽאֲדָמָ֑הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. And I will abolishאֶשְׁבּ֣וֹר’eš·bō·wr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → bowוְקֶ֨שֶׁתwə·qe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → and swordוְחֶ֤רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and weapons of war inמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and will make them lie downוְהִשְׁכַּבְתִּ֖יםwə·hiš·kaḇ·tîm — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → in safetyלָבֶֽטַח׃lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study →. 19So I will betroth youוְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְwə·’ê·raś·tîḵ — to betroth, pledge in marriageH781 — Full Word Study → to Me foreverלְעוֹלָ֑םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →; I will betroth youוְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְwə·’ê·raś·tîḵ — to betroth, pledge in marriageH781 — Full Word Study → in righteousnessבְּצֶ֣דֶקbə·ṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → and justiceוּבְמִשְׁפָּ֔טū·ḇə·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, in loving devotionוּבְחֶ֖סֶדū·ḇə·ḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → and compassionוּֽבְרַחֲמִֽים׃ū·ḇə·ra·ḥă·mîm — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study →. 20And I will betroth youוְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְwə·’ê·raś·tîḵ — to betroth, pledge in marriageH781 — Full Word Study → in faithfulnessבֶּאֱמוּנָ֑הbe·’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study →, and you will knowוְיָדַ֖עַתְּwə·yā·ḏa·‘at — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 21On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I will respondאֶֽעֱנֶה֙’e·‘ĕ·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →—” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →— “I will respondאֶעֱנֶ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → to the heavensהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and theyוְהֵ֖םwə·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → will respondיַעֲנ֥וּya·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → to the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 22And the earthוְהָאָ֣רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will respondתַּעֲנֶ֔הta·‘ă·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → to the grainהַדָּגָ֖ןhad·dā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study →, to the new wineהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁhat·tî·rō·wōš — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study → and oilהַיִּצְהָ֑רhay·yiṣ·hār — Anointing oil; fresh oil for consecration and blessingH3323 — Full Word Study →, and theyוְהֵ֖םwə·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → will respondיַעֲנ֥וּya·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → to Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃yiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →. 23And I will sow herוּזְרַעְתִּ֤יהָū·zə·ra‘·tî·hā — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → as My own in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and I will have compassion onוְרִֽחַמְתִּ֖יwə·ri·ḥam·tî — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →Noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Compassionרֻחָ֑מָהru·ḥā·māh — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →.’ I will say to those called ‘Notלְלֹֽא־lə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → My Peopleעַמִּי־‘am·mî- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →,’ ‘Youאַ֔תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →,’ and theyוְה֖וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will sayיֹאמַ֥רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘You are my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃פ’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Hosea 2
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Hosea chapter 2 presents God's painful but redemptive confrontation with unfaithful Israel, using the metaphor of a broken marriage covenant. Through the prophet's lived experience with Gomer (his unfaithful wife), the Lord reveals how Israel has abandoned Him to chase false gods and empty promises. Yet remarkably, this chapter pivots from judgment to restoration: God promises to strip away Israel's idolatrous attachments, lead her into wilderness brokenness, and ultimately restore her with an everlasting covenant of grace. This passage is a powerful testimony to both God's holy judgment against sin and His inexhaustible mercy toward His wayward people.

Verses 1-5: The Call to Recognize Unfaithfulness

The chapter opens with a striking command: believers are to declare to their brothers and sisters the names "Ammi" (my people) and "Ruhamah" (having obtained mercy)—terms that will be reversed if judgment falls. Verses 2-5 present God's formal charges against Israel as an unfaithful spouse. The imagery is stark and uncomfortable: Israel has "played the harlot," attributing her blessings to her false lovers (the Baals) rather than to the Lord. In verse 5, Israel's delusion is exposed—she believed her provision came from idols, when in truth the Lord alone provided corn, wine, wool, and oil. This reveals the heart of spiritual adultery: ingratitude masquerading as independence. The practical lesson is sobering: when we credit our blessings to anything other than God's hand, we commit spiritual unfaithfulness and invite His corrective discipline.

Verses 6-12: Divine Discipline Through Loss

Because Israel refuses to recognize her Husband, God announces He will hedge her way with thorns (v. 6). She will pursue her false lovers but never overtain them—a divine frustration designed to break her self-reliance. Verse 8 is pivotal: "She did not know that I gave her corn..." God's judgment includes removing the very gifts she misattributed to idols. Her vines and fig trees, which she claimed were rewards from her lovers, will be destroyed (v. 12). This is not arbitrary cruelty but covenantal justice—designed to awaken Israel to reality and drive her back to her true Husband. The wilderness experiences and losses we face are sometimes God's loving discipline, designed not to destroy us but to disillusion us from false securities and hollow promises.

Verses 13-18: The Turn Toward Restoration

A profound shift occurs at verse 14. After laying bare Israel's unfaithfulness and the consequences, God says, "Behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her." The wilderness—a place of judgment—becomes a place of tenderness. God will woo her back through intimacy, not force. Verses 15-17 reveal the covenant renewal: Israel will sing again, call God "Ishi" (my Husband) rather than "Baali" (my Master), and the very names of false gods will be forgotten. Verses 18 continues with a vision of cosmic peace—a renewed creation where violence ceases and creation itself enjoys God's shalom. This stunning reversal shows that God's discipline always aims toward restoration and renewal.

Verses 19-23: The Everlasting Covenant

The chapter concludes with the magnificent restoration covenant (vv. 19-20). God will betroth Israel to Himself forever, in righteousness, judgment, lovingkindness, mercy, and faithfulness. Verse 23 echoes the opening reversal: those "not my people" shall become "my people." This foreshadows the gospel's inclusion of both Jews and Gentiles into God's covenant family through Christ.

Application for Today

Hosea 2 calls us to honest self-examination: to what or whom do we credit our blessings? Do we genuinely thank God, or do we attribute provision to luck, our own effort, or material securities? This chapter assures us that God's discipline of His people is never final—it always aims at restoration through repentance. If you sense God has "hedged your way with thorns," He may be calling you back to exclusive devotion to Christ alone.

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