Hosea 2:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 2:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 2:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will sow her to me in the earth; and I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; and I will tell those who were not my people, ‘You are my people;’ and they will say, ‘You are My God!’””

Hosea 2:23 — World English Bible

Hosea 2:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 that were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God. ”

Hosea 2:23 — American Standard Version

Hosea 2:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I have sowed her to Me in the land, And I have pitied Lo-Ruhamah, And I have said to Lo-Ammi, My people thou <FI>art<Fi> , and it saith, My God!'”

Hosea 2:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 2:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I will sow her unto me in the land; and I will have mercy upon Lo-ruhamah; and I will say to Lo-ammi, Thou art my people; and they shall say, MyGod. ”

Hosea 2:23 — Darby Translation

Hosea 2:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I will sowe her vnto me in the earth, and I will haue mercie vpon her, that was not pitied, 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 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 2:23 in Context — Hosea 2

21 And 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;

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

23 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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What Does Hosea 2:23 Mean?

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