Bible Commentary


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1 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

2 The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take to you a wife of prostitutions and children of prostitutions: for the land has committed great prostitution, departing from the LORD.

3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bore him a son.

4 And the LORD said to him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.

5 And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel, in the valley of Jezreel.

6 And she conceived again, and bore a daughter. And God said to him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy on the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.

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

8 Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bore a son.

9 Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for you are not my people, and I will not be your God.

10 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 to them, You are not my people, there it shall be said to them, You are the sons of the living God.

11 Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.


word: Jer 1:2, Jer 1:4, Eze 1:3, Joe 1:1, Jon 1:1, Zec 1:1, Joh 10:35, 2Pe 1:21

Hosea: Rom 9:25, Osee

in: Isa 1:1, Mic 1:1

Uzziah: 2Ki 14:16-29, 2Ki 15:1, 2Ki 15:2, 2Ki 15:32, 2Ki 16:1-20, 2Ki 18:1-37, 2Ch 26:1 - 2Ch 32:33

Reciprocal: Num 13:16 - Oshea 1Sa 29:11 - Jezreel 1Ki 17:2 - General 2Ki 14:23 - Jeroboam 2Ki 16:20 - Hezekiah 2Ch 26:3 - Uzziah 2Ch 27:1 - twenty and five 2Ch 28:1 - Ahaz 2Ch 29:1 - Hezekiah Pro 25:1 - which Amo 1:1 - in the Zep 1:1 - word Zec 5:7 - is Luk 3:2 - the word

beginning: Mar 1:1

Go: Hos 3:1, Isa 20:2, Isa 20:3, Jer 13:1-11, Eze 4:1 - Eze 5:17

a wife: That is, says Apb. Newcome, a wife from among the Israelites, who were a people remarkable for spiritual fornication or idolatry.

children: Hos 2:4, 2Pe 2:14, *marg.

for: Exo 34:15, Exo 34:16, Deu 31:16, 2Ch 21:13, Psa 73:27, Psa 106:39, Jer 2:13, Jer 3:1-4, Jer 3:9, Eze 6:9, Eze 16:1-63, Eze 23:1-49, Rev 17:1, Rev 17:2, Rev 17:5

Reciprocal: 1Ki 17:2 - General 1Ch 5:25 - and went Isa 57:3 - sons Isa 59:13 - departing Jer 13:2 - according Jer 13:27 - thine adulteries Jer 17:5 - whose Eze 16:15 - and playedst Eze 23:37 - they have Eze 24:24 - Ezekiel Dan 9:5 - departing Hos 2:2 - let Hos 12:10 - used Luk 3:2 - the word Joh 8:41 - We be Rom 9:25 - in Osee Heb 3:12 - in

Isa 8:1-3

Reciprocal: Isa 8:3 - she conceived Jer 13:2 - according Hos 3:1 - Go yet

Call: Hos 1:6, Hos 1:9, Isa 7:14, Isa 9:6, Mat 1:21, Luk 1:13, Luk 1:31, Luk 1:63, Joh 1:42

Jezreel: יזרעאל [Strong’s H3157], God will disperse, as seed is when sown; probably intimating also the speedy dispersion of Israel by Shalmaneser.

and I: 2Ki 9:24, 2Ki 9:25, 2Ki 10:7, 2Ki 10:8, 2Ki 10:10, 2Ki 10:11, 2Ki 10:17, 2Ki 10:29-31, 2Ki 15:10-12

avenge: Heb. visit, Hos 2:13, Hos 9:17, Jer 23:2

will cause: 2Ki 15:29, 2Ki 17:6-23, 2Ki 18:9-12, 1Ch 5:25, 1Ch 5:26, Jer 3:8, Eze 23:10, Eze 23:31

Reciprocal: Gen 4:15 - Therefore Num 22:22 - God’s Jos 17:16 - Jezreel Jos 19:18 - Jezreel 1Sa 29:1 - Jezreel 1Ki 16:7 - because he killed him 1Ki 21:1 - Jezreel 2Ki 10:9 - I conspired 2Ki 10:30 - Because thou hast 2Ki 17:23 - as he had said Isa 9:14 - will cut Isa 17:3 - fortress Jer 7:15 - I will Jer 20:3 - hath Hos 2:22 - and they Hos 4:9 - punish

I will: Hos 2:18, Psa 37:15, Psa 46:9, Jer 49:34, Jer 49:35, Jer 51:56

in: Jos 17:16, Jdg 6:33

Reciprocal: Jos 19:18 - Jezreel 1Ki 21:1 - Jezreel 2Ki 15:10 - slew him Psa 18:34 - so that Eze 39:3 - General Mat 14:6 - birthday

Loruhamah: that is, Not having obtained mercy, Hos 2:23, 1Pe 2:10

for: 2Ki 17:6, 2Ki 17:23-41, Isa 27:11

no more have: Heb. not add any more to have. but I will utterly take them away. or, that I should altogether pardon them. Hos 9:15-17

Reciprocal: 2Ki 14:27 - said not Isa 7:8 - that it be not a people Isa 9:14 - will cut Isa 17:3 - fortress Lam 5:22 - But thou hast utterly rejected us Hos 1:4 - Call Hos 2:4 - I will not Hos 4:6 - I will also Amo 9:8 - and I Zec 11:6 - I will no Mat 5:7 - for Mat 14:6 - birthday Luk 1:13 - thou Rom 2:28 - For he

I will: Hos 11:12, 2Ki 19:35, Isa 36:1 - Isa 37:38

will save: Isa 7:14, Isa 12:2, Isa 49:6, Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6, Zec 2:6-11, Zec 4:6, Zec 9:9, Zec 9:10, Mat 1:21-23, Tit 3:4-6

by bow: Psa 33:16, Psa 44:3-6

Reciprocal: 1Sa 14:23 - the Lord 1Sa 17:39 - put them off 1Sa 17:47 - saveth not 2Ki 6:22 - thy sword 2Ki 14:27 - he saved 2Ch 32:22 - Lord Psa 44:6 - General Psa 62:6 - rock Psa 68:20 - our God Psa 106:21 - God Psa 147:10 - delighteth Isa 31:8 - shall the Isa 35:4 - behold Isa 43:11 - General Isa 45:17 - Israel Isa 63:5 - mine own Isa 63:9 - the angel Jer 3:23 - in the Lord Jer 31:7 - O Jer 33:26 - and have Mic 5:10 - that I Zec 10:6 - for I have Zec 12:8 - the house Mat 21:5 - sitting Luk 24:44 - in the prophets Act 10:36 - he is Heb 1:8 - O God

Reciprocal: Gen 21:8 - and was

Loammi: that is, Not my people, Jer 15:1

Reciprocal: 2Ki 17:6 - the king of Assyria Psa 69:28 - blotted Psa 102:22 - General Isa 6:9 - Go Isa 9:14 - will cut Isa 29:17 - Lebanon Isa 41:10 - for I am thy God Isa 62:4 - shalt no Jer 5:10 - they are not Eze 16:61 - when Dan 9:26 - and the people Hos 1:4 - Call Hos 2:1 - unto Hos 9:15 - I will drive Zec 11:3 - for their Zec 11:10 - that Luk 1:13 - thou Joh 8:54 - ye say Rom 9:26 - And it 2Co 6:18 - a Father 1Pe 2:10 - were

the number: Gen 13:16, Gen 32:12, Isa 48:19, Rom 9:27, Rom 9:28, Heb 11:12

and it: Rom 9:25, Rom 9:26

in the: or, instead of that

it was said: Hos 2:23, Isa 43:6, Isa 49:17-22, Isa 54:1-3, Isa 60:4-22, Isa 66:20, 1Pe 2:9, 1Pe 2:10

Ye are the sons: Joh 1:12, Rom 8:14-17, Rom 9:26, 2Co 6:18, Gal 4:6, Gal 4:7, 1Jn 3:1, 1Jn 3:2

Reciprocal: Exo 6:7 - will take Deu 14:1 - the children Deu 32:21 - I will Jos 3:10 - living 2Sa 7:24 - art become Psa 18:43 - a people Psa 68:22 - the depths Psa 115:14 - Lord Isa 10:22 - though thy Isa 29:17 - Lebanon Isa 32:15 - wilderness Isa 35:7 - in the Isa 45:11 - concerning my sons Isa 49:19 - thy waste Isa 49:20 - children Isa 55:5 - nation Isa 60:5 - thou shalt see Isa 62:4 - shalt no Isa 65:1 - unto Jer 3:16 - when Jer 33:22 - the host Jer 51:5 - Israel Eze 11:17 - General Eze 36:28 - be people Eze 37:23 - they be Dan 6:26 - for Oba 1:20 - the captivity of this Mic 4:7 - I will Mic 4:10 - shalt thou Hab 1:9 - they shall gather Zec 8:20 - there Zec 10:8 - and they Zec 11:3 - for their Mal 2:15 - godly seed Luk 1:13 - thou Joh 10:16 - other Joh 11:52 - the children Act 13:47 - that thou Rom 3:29 - General Gal 6:16 - the Israel Eph 1:5 - unto Eph 5:1 - as 1Th 1:9 - the living 1Ti 3:15 - the living Heb 8:10 - I will be Heb 12:22 - of the Rev 7:9 - no man

Then shall: This seems to refer to the future conversion and restoration of the Jews and Israelites, under on head, Jesus Christ; so that there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

the children of Judah: Hos 3:5, Isa 11:12, Isa 11:13, Jer 3:18, Jer 3:19, Jer 23:5-8, Jer 30:3, Jer 31:1-9, Jer 33:15-26, Jer 50:4, Jer 50:5, Jer 50:19, Eze 16:60-63, Eze 34:23, Eze 34:24, Eze 37:16-25, Mic 2:12, Mic 2:13, Zec 10:6-9, Rom 11:25, Rom 11:26

for: An allusion to the word Jezreel. God who sowed them among the nations in His wrath, shall reap and gather them in His mercy. See Hos 2:22, Hos 2:23, Psa 22:27-30, Psa 110:3, Rom 11:15

Reciprocal: Psa 68:22 - the depths Psa 126:4 - Turn again Isa 11:11 - set his hand Isa 32:15 - wilderness Isa 35:7 - in the Isa 43:6 - bring Isa 49:19 - thy waste Isa 56:8 - which Isa 60:5 - thou shalt see Jer 3:16 - when Jer 12:14 - and pluck Jer 30:7 - for Jer 31:6 - Arise Jer 31:16 - they Jer 32:37 - I will gather Eze 11:17 - General Eze 28:25 - When Eze 36:24 - General Eze 37:11 - whole house Eze 37:17 - General Eze 37:22 - I will make Eze 39:25 - the whole Eze 48:21 - the residue Oba 1:20 - the captivity of this Zep 3:18 - gather Mat 12:30 - gathereth