Hosea

Hosea 2:21–23

²¹“On that day I will respond —”

declares the LORD —

“I will respond to the heavens,

and they will respond to the earth.

²²And the earth will respond to the grain,

to the new wine and oil,

and they will respond to Jezreel.^h

²³And I will sow her as My own in the land,

and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ⁱ

I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’^j

‘You are My people,’^k

and they will say,

‘You are my God.’”

Footnotes

h 2:22 Jezreel means God sows.
i 2:23 Hebrew Lo-ruhamah; LXX I will love her who was not loved
j 2:23 Hebrew Lo-ammi
k 2:23 Cited in Romans 9:25|ROM 9:25and 1 Peter 2:10

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Hosea 2:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On that	הַה֗וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I will respond	אֶֽעֱנֶה֙	’e·‘ĕ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I will respond	אֶעֱנֶ֖ה	’e·‘ĕ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
to the heavens	הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and they	וְהֵ֖ם	wə·hêm	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
will respond	יַעֲנ֥וּ	ya·‘ă·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond
to the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Hosea 2:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the earth	וְהָאָ֣רֶץ	wə·hā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will respond	תַּעֲנֶ֔ה	ta·‘ă·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6030 answer, respond
to the grain	הַדָּגָ֖ן	had·dā·ḡān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
to the new wine	הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ	hat·tî·rō·wōš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
and oil	הַיִּצְהָ֑ר	hay·yiṣ·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3323 fresh oil
and they	וְהֵ֖ם	wə·hêm	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
will respond	יַעֲנ֥וּ	ya·‘ă·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond
to Jezreel	יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃	yiz·rə·‘el	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3157 Jizreel

Hosea 2:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will sow her	וּזְרַעְתִּ֤יהָ	ū·zə·ra‘·tî·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H2232 sow, scatter seed
as My own	לִּי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
in the land	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and I will have compassion on	וְרִֽחַמְתִּ֖י	wə·ri·ḥam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7355 love
No	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
Compassion	רֻחָ֑מָה	ru·ḥā·māh	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7355 love
I will say to those	וְאָמַרְתִּ֤י	wə·’ā·mar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
Not	לְלֹֽא־	lə·lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
My People	עַמִּי־	‘am·mî-	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
You	אַ֔תָּה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are My people	עַמִּי֙	‘am·mî	Preposition; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5971 people
and they	וְה֖וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will say	יֹאמַ֥ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You are my God	אֱלֹהָֽי׃פ	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God

Cross-references

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Hosea 2:21 Zechariah 8:12 · Isaiah 65:24 · Romans 8:32 · Matthew 6:33 · Isaiah 55:10 · 1 Corinthians 3:21–23 · Zechariah 13:9

Hosea 2:22 Joel 2:19 · Hosea 1:11 · Hosea 1:4 · Jeremiah 31:12

Hosea 2:23 Romans 9:25–26 · 1 Peter 2:9–10 · Zechariah 13:9 · Hosea 1:9–10 · Romans 3:29 · Zechariah 2:11 · Revelation 21:3–4 · Deuteronomy 26:17–19 · Zechariah 8:22–23 · Psalm 22:27 · Hosea 1:6 · Jeremiah 32:38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.