Hosea 2:17

So 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.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.

In Context

16And 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"].

18And I will solemnize to them a covenant, in that day, with the wild-beast of the field, and with the bird of the heavens, and the creeping thing of the ground,—and, bow and sword and battle, will I break in pieces out of the land, so will I cause them to lie down, in security.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:13And, in all that I have said unto thee, shalt thou take heed to thyself,—and the name of other gods, shalt thou not mention, it shall not be heard upon thy mouth.

Joshua 23:7so as not to go in among these nations, these which remain with you,—and, with the name of their gods, shall ye neither make memorial nor put on oath, and neither serve them,—nor bow down to them.

Jeremiah 2:2Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem saying—Thus saith Yahweh, I remember in thy behalf, the lovingkindness of thy youthful days, The love of thy bridal estate,—Thy coming out after me, Through the desert, Through a land, not sown:

Zechariah 13:2And it shall come to pass, in that day, declareth Yahweh of hosts, That I will cut off the names of idols out of the land, and they shall not be remembered any more,—Moreover also, even the prophets and the spirit of impurity, will I cause to pass away out of the land.

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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