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22 The earth will respond to the grain, the new wine, and the fresh oil.
    They will respond to Jezre’el.
23 I will sow her for myself in the land.
    I will have compassion for Lo Ruhamah,[a]
    and I will tell Lo Ammi,[b] “You are my people,”
    and he will say, “You are my God!”

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  1. Hosea 2:23 The Hebrew name Lo Ruhamah means no compassion.
  2. Hosea 2:23 The Hebrew name Lo Ammi means not my people.

22 and the earth will respond to the grain,
    the new wine and the olive oil,(A)
    and they will respond to Jezreel.[a](B)
23 I will plant(C) her for myself in the land;
    I will show my love to the one I called ‘Not my loved one.[b](D)
I will say to those called ‘Not my people,[c]’ ‘You are my people’;(E)
    and they will say, ‘You are my God.(F)’”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:22 Jezreel means God plants.
  2. Hosea 2:23 Hebrew Lo-Ruhamah (see 1:6)
  3. Hosea 2:23 Hebrew Lo-Ammi (see 1:9)