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Hosea 1:4-6
Evangelical Heritage Version

4 The Lord said to him, “Name him Jezre’el,[a] because in a little while I will inflict punishment on the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezre’el. I will destroy the ruling power of the house of Israel. 5 In that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezre’el.”

6 She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter.

The Lord said to him, “Name her Lo Ruhamah,[b] because I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel. Indeed, I will certainly not forgive them.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 1:4 Jezre’el means God sows, and it is the name of both a valley and a city in Israel. Ahab and Jezebel murdered Naboth at the city of Jezre’e l, and Jehu destroyed the dynasty of Ahab there.
  2. Hosea 1:6 The Hebrew name Lo Ruhamah means no compassion or no pity.
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