Hosea 1:7
But I will have pity on the house of Judah, and I will save them—but I will not save them by bow or sword or war or horses and riders.”
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In Context
8After Gomer had weaned Lo-ruhamah she became pregnant again and gave birth to a son.
Cross References
Exodus 14:30The Lord saved the Israelites from the threat of the Egyptians—the Israelites saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore.
2 Kings 19:34I will defend this city and save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David.”
Psalms 33:16Even the greatest army cannot save a king; the greatest strength cannot save a warrior.
Psalms 44:7You are the one who saves us from our enemies; you defeat those who hate us.
Isaiah 12:2Look! God is my salvation! I will trust in him and I won't be afraid! For the Lord is my strength and song, and he has saved me!”
Isaiah 49:6He says, “It's nothing much for you to be my servant to bring back the tribes of Jacob, those people of Israel that I've preserved. I'm also going to make you a light for the foreigners so that my salvation may reach everybody.”
Matthew Henry on Hosea 1:3-8
The Prophet's Marriage; Threatenings against Israel; Intimation of Mercy to Judah. ( b. c. 768.) 2 The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord . 3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son. 4 And the Lord said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel… Read the whole commentary →