Hosea 2:23
Hosea · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.”Hosea 2:23
What Does Hosea 2:23 Mean?
Hosea 2:23 is found in the book of Hosea, chapter 2, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Mercy, Covenant Loyalty (Hesed), Adoption, Election, and Compassion.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Hosea 2:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Corinthians 6:16“And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”Romans 9:25“As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.”1 Peter 2:9“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”Hebrews 8:10“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:”Zechariah 13:9“And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.”Hosea 1:9“Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.”Romans 3:29“Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:”Zechariah 2:11“And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.”Hosea 1:10“Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.”Revelation 21:3“And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”Deuteronomy 26:17“Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:”Zechariah 8:22“Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.”1 Peter 2:10“Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.”Psalms 22:27“All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.”Hosea 1:6“And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.”Jeremiah 32:38“And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:”Acts 15:17“That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.”Jeremiah 31:27“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.”Malachi 1:11“For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.”Matthew 5:7“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”
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