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Yes. God says he will not have pity on Israel, but he will have pity on the house of Judah and save them by the LORD their God Hosea 1:6–7. The verse contrasts Israel’s judgment with Judah’s rescue.
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Hosea says he bought her “for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley” Hosea 3:2. The verse gives the exact price and measures used.
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Hosea uses the proverb “they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind” to describe actions leading to destructive results Hosea 8:7. The verse continues with images of crop failure and outsiders consuming what is produced.
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God says he will “allure her,” bring her into the wilderness, and “speak tenderly to her” Hosea 2:14. The passage describes a change from judgment language to renewed pursuit and hope.
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God says, “I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings” Hosea 6:6. The verse contrasts loyal love and knowing God with reliance on ritual offerings.
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Hosea describes Ephraim as going to Assyria and making a covenant, while also sending oil to Egypt Hosea 12:1. The verse presents these alliances as empty and deceitful dealings.
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Hosea says the children of Israel will remain many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or pillar, and without ephod or household gods Hosea 3:4. The verse describes a prolonged period of deprivation and loss.
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God promises, “I will betroth you to me forever,” and describes the bond in terms of righteousness, justice, steadfast love, mercy, and faithfulness Hosea 2:19–20. In the text, the betrothal language presents a renewed covenant relationship.
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Lo-Ammi is the name given to Hosea’s son, explained with the words “you are not my people, and I am not your God” Hosea 1:9. In the passage, the name signals a broken relationship between God and Israel.
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Lo-Ruhamah is the name of Hosea’s daughter and is explained as “not pitied” (or not shown compassion) in the verse Hosea 1:6. God says he will no longer have pity on the house of Israel in that statement.
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God commands that Hosea’s son be named Jezreel and explains it as a sign of coming punishment and an end to Israel’s kingdom Hosea 1:4. The name is linked to God “avenging the blood of Jezreel” in the passage.
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God asks, “How can I give you up, O Ephraim?” in Hosea 11:8. The surrounding lines express God’s inner conflict over judgment and compassion.
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The phrase appears in Hosea 1:10. In the same verse, those once called “Not My People” are said to be called “Children of the living God.”
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The statement is in Hosea 4:6. In the same verse, rejection of knowledge is tied to rejection and consequences for priests and children.
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The words “O death, where are your plagues? O Sheol, where is your sting?” appear in Hosea 13:14. The verse frames these lines in a declaration about ransom and redemption from death and Sheol.
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The line “Out of Egypt I called my son” appears in Hosea 11:1. In the same verse, God recalls loving Israel “when Israel was a child.”
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Gomer is the woman Hosea marries, identified as “Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim” Hosea 1:3. Hosea’s family life becomes part of the message of the book.
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Hosea dates his prophecy to the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel Hosea 1:1. The verse sets Hosea’s message in a specific historical period for both kingdoms.
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God tells Hosea to marry because “the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the LORD” Hosea 1:2. The marriage is tied directly to Israel’s unfaithfulness toward God in the text.