Hosea 1:7-1964 bbe — But I will have mercy on Judah and will give them salvation by the Lord their God, but not by the bow or the sword or b…

Hosea 1:7-1964 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “But I will have mercy on Judah and will give them salvation by the Lord their God, but not by the bow or the sword or by fighting or by horses or horsemen. Now when Lo-ruhamah had been taken from the breast, the woman gave birth to a son. And the Lord said, Give him the name Lo-ammi; for you are not my people, and I will not be your God. But still the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which may not be measured or numbered; and in place of its being said to them, You are not my people, it will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God And the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together and take for themselves one head, and will go up from the land, for great will be the day of Jezreel.”

Hosea 1:7-1964 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Hosea, chapter 1, verses 7–1964.

Hosea is traditionally attributed to Hosea son of Beeri. It was written c. 755–710 BC.

Hosea is commanded to marry an unfaithful woman as a living picture of God's steadfast love for an unfaithful Israel. Through heartbreak and pursuit, he proclaims that the LORD will not give up on his people even when they have given up on him.

Hosea explores themes including Steadfast Love, Idolatry as Adultery, Pursuit, Repentance, Restoration. These themes shape the meaning and context of Hosea 1:7-1964.

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Hosea 1:7-1964 reads (BBE): “But I will have mercy on Judah and will give them salvation by the Lord their God, but not by the bow or the sword or by fighting or by horses or horsemen. Now when Lo-ruhamah had been taken from the breast, the woman gave birth to a son. And the Lord said, Give him the name Lo-ammi; for you are not my people, and I will not be your God. But still the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which may not be measured or numbered; and in place of its being said to them, You are not my people, it will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God And the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together and take for themselves one head, and will go up from the land, for great will be the day of Jezreel.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.