Hosea 2:16

And it shall come to pass, in that day, Declareth Yahweh, that she will call me Ishi [="My husband"], and will not call me any more, Baali [="Mine owner"].

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.

In Context

15Then will I give to her her vineyards from thence, and the vale of Achor [="trouble"] for a door of hope,—and she will respond there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

17So will I take away the names of the Baals, out of her mouth,—and they shall not be called to mind any more, by their name.

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Cross References

Judges 19:3Then arose her husband, and went after her, to speak unto her heart, that he might bring her back again, having his young man with him, and a couple of asses,—and she brought him into the house of her father, and, when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.

Isaiah 40:2Speak ye unto the heart of Jerusalem, And cry unto her,—That accomplished is her warfare, That accepted is her punishment,—That she hath received, at the hand of Yahweh, According to the full measure of all her sins.

Jeremiah 3:14Return, ye apostate sons, Urgeth Yahweh, for, I, am become your husband,—therefore will I take you one of a city, and two of a family, and will bring you to Zion;

Hosea 2:7And, when she shall pursue her lovers, and not overtake them, and shall seek them and not find, then will she say, Let me go my way now! and return unto my first husband, for it was better with me, then, than, now!

2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous over you with a jealousy, of God; for I myself betrothed you unto one husband, to present, a chaste virgin, unto the Christ,—

Revelation 19:7Let us rejoice and exult, and give glory unto him, because the marriage of the Lamb, is come, and, his wife, hath made herself ready;

Matthew Henry on Hosea 2:15-23

Promises of Mercy. ( b. c. 764.) 14 Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her. 15 And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt. 16 And it shall be at that day, saith the Lord , that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali. 17 For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her… Read the whole commentary →

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