Hosea 2:1

AMP: “[Hosea,] say to your brothers, ‘Ammi (you are my people),’ and to your sisters, ‘Ruhamah (you have been pitied and have obtained mercy).’

ASV: Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.

BSB: “Say of your brothers, ‘My people,’and of your sisters, ‘My loved one.’

DARBY: Say unto your brethren Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.

DRA: Say ye to your brethren: You are my people, and to your sister: Thou hast obtained mercy.

KJV: Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ru-hamah.

Hosea 2:2

AMP: “Contend with your mother (nation); contend,For she is not my wife and I am not her husband;And have her remove her [marks of] prostitution from her faceAnd her adultery from between her breasts [Is 50:1]

ASV: Contend with your mother, contend; for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband; and let her put away her whoredoms from her face, and her adulteries from between her breasts;

BSB: Rebuke your mother,rebuke her,for she is not My wife,and I am not her husband.Let her remove the adultery from her faceand the unfaithfulness from between her breasts.

DARBY: Plead with your mother, plead; for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: and let her put away her whoredoms from her face, and her adulteries from between her breasts;

DRA: Judge your mother, judge her: because she is not my wife, and I am not her husband. Let her put away her fornications from her face, and her adulteries from between her breasts.

KJV: Plead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts;

Hosea 2:3

AMP: Or I will strip her nakedAnd expose her as on the day she was born,And make her like a wildernessAnd make her like a parched landAnd slay her with thirst.

ASV: lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst.

BSB: Otherwise, I will strip her nakedand expose her like the day of her birth.I will make her like a desertand turn her into a parched land,and I will let her die of thirst.

DARBY: lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her as a dry land, and slay her with thirst.

DRA: Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born: and I will make her as a wilderness, and will set her as a land that none can pass through, and will kill her with drought.

KJV: Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst.

Hosea 2:4

AMP: “Also, I will have no mercy on her children,Because they are the children of prostitution.

ASV: Yea, upon her children will I have no mercy; for they are children of whoredom;

BSB: I will have no compassion on her children,because they are the children of adultery.

DARBY: And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they are the children of whoredoms.

DRA: And I will not have mercy on her children: for they are the children of fornications.

KJV: And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms.

Hosea 2:5

AMP: “For their mother has played the prostitute;She who conceived them has acted shamefully,For she said, ‘I will pursue my loversWho give me my food and my water,My wool and my flax, my oil and my [refreshing] drinks.’

ASV: for their mother hath played the harlot; she that conceived them hath done shamefully; for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

BSB: For their mother has played the harlotand has conceived them in disgrace.For she thought,‘I will go after my lovers,who give me bread and water,wool and linen, oil and drink.’

DARBY: For their mother hath played the harlot; she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give [me] my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

DRA: For their mother hath committed fornication, she that conceived them is covered with shame: for she said: I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread, and my water, my wool, and my flax, my oil, and my drink.

KJV: For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

Hosea 2:6

AMP: “Therefore, behold, I [the Lord God] will hedge up her way with thorns;And I will build a wall against her [shutting off her way] so that she cannot find her paths.

ASV: Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths.

BSB: Therefore, behold,I will hedge up her path with thorns;I will enclose her with a wall,so she cannot find her way.

DARBY: Therefore behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns; and I will fence [her] in with a wall, that she shall not find her paths.

DRA: Wherefore behold I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will stop it up with a wall, and she shall not find her paths.

KJV: Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.

Hosea 2:7

AMP: “She will [passionately] pursue her lovers, but she will not overtake them;And she will seek them, but will not find them.Then she will say, ‘Let me go and return to my first husband,For it was better for me then than now!’

ASV: And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.

BSB: She will pursue her lovers but not catch them;she will seek them but not find them.Then she will say,‘I will return to my first husband,for then I was better off than now.’

DARBY: And she shall pursue after her lovers, and shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, and shall not find them: and she shall say, I will go and return to my first husband, for then was it better with me than now.

DRA: And she shall follow after her lovers, and shall not overtake them: and she shall seek them, and shall not find, and she shall say: I will go, and return to my first husband, because it was better with me then, than now.

KJV: And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.

Hosea 2:8

AMP: ¶“For she (Israel) has not noticed nor understood nor realized that it was I [the Lord God] who gave her the grain and the new wine and the oil,And lavished on her silver and gold,Which they used for Baal and made into his image.

ASV: For she did not know that I gave her the grain, and the new wine, and the oil, and multiplied unto her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.

BSB: For she does not acknowledgethat it was I who gave her grain,new wine, and oil,who lavished on her silver and gold —which they crafted for Baal.

DARBY: And she did not know that I had given her the corn and the new wine and the oil, and had multiplied to her the silver and gold, which they employed for Baal.

DRA: And she did not know that I gave her corn and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver, and gold, which they have used in the service of Baal.

KJV: For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.

Hosea 2:9

AMP: “Therefore, I will return and take back My grain at harvest timeAnd My new wine in its season.I will also take away My wool and My flaxGiven to cover her nakedness.

ASV: Therefore will I take back my grain in the time thereof, and my new wine in the season thereof, and will pluck away my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness.

BSB: Therefore I will take back My grain in its timeand My new wine in its season;I will take away My wool and linen,which were given to cover her nakedness.

DARBY: Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my new wine in its season, and will withdraw my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness.

DRA: Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in its season, and my wine in its season, and I will set at liberty my wool, and my flax, which covered her disgrace.

KJV: Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.

Hosea 2:10

AMP: “And now I will uncover her lewdness and shameIn the sight of her lovers,And no one will rescue her from My hand.

ASV: And now will I uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of my hand.

BSB: And then I will expose her lewdnessin the sight of her lovers,and no one will deliver herout of My hands.

DARBY: And now will I discover her impiety in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of my hand.

DRA: And now I will lay open her folly in the eyes of her lovers: and no man shall deliver her out of my hand:

KJV: And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.

Hosea 2:11

AMP: “I will also put an end to all her rejoicing,Her feasts, her New Moons, her Sabbaths,And all her festivals.

ASV: I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feasts, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn assemblies.

BSB: I will put an end to all her exultation:her feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—all her appointed feasts.

DARBY: And I will cause all her mirth to cease: her feasts, her new moons, and her sabbaths! and all her solemnities.

DRA: And I will cause all her mirth to cease, her solemnities, her new moons, her sabbaths, and all her festival times.

KJV: I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.

Hosea 2:12

AMP: “I will destroy her vines and her fig treesOf which she has said, ‘These are my wagesWhich my lovers have given me.’And I will make them a forest,And the animals of the open country will devour them.

ASV: And I will lay waste her vines and her fig-trees, whereof she hath said, These are my hire that my lovers have given me; and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.

BSB: I will destroy her vines and fig trees,which she thinks are the wages paid by her lovers.So I will make them into a thicket,and the beasts of the field will devour them.

DARBY: And I will make desolate her vine and her fig-tree, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards which my lovers have given me; and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.

DRA: And I will destroy her vines, and her fig trees, of which she said: These are my rewards, which my lovers have given me: and I will make her as a forest, and the beasts of the field shall devour her.

KJV: And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.

Hosea 2:13

AMP: “And I will punish her for the [feast] days of the Baals,When she used to offer sacrifices and burn incense to themAnd adorn herself with her earrings and nose rings and her jewelry,And follow her lovers, so that she forgot Me,” says the Lord.

ASV: And I will visit upon her the days of the Baalim, unto which she burned incense, when she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith Jehovah.

BSB: I will punish her for the days of the Baalswhen she burned incense to them,when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry,and went after her lovers.But Me she forgot,”declares the LORD.

DARBY: And I will visit upon her the days of the Baals, wherein she burned incense to them, and decked herself with her rings and jewels, and went after her lovers, and forgot me, saith Jehovah.

DRA: And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, to whom she burnt incense, and decked herself out with her earrings, and with her jewels, and went after her lovers, and forgot me, saith the Lord.

KJV: And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.

Hosea 2:14

AMP: ¶“Therefore, behold, I will allure IsraelAnd bring her into the wilderness,And I will speak tenderly to her [to reconcile her to Me].

ASV: Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

BSB: “Therefore, behold, I will allure herand lead her to the wilderness,and speak to her tenderly.

DARBY: Therefore behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak to her heart.

DRA: Therefore, behold I will allure her, and will lead her into the wilderness: and I will speak to her heart.

KJV: Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

Hosea 2:15

AMP: “Then I will give her her vineyards from there,And make the Valley of Achor a door of hope and expectation [anticipating the time when I will restore My favor on her].And she will sing there and respond as in the days of her youthAs in the day when she came up from the land of Egypt. [Ex 15:2; Josh 7:24-26]

ASV: And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope; and she shall make answer there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

BSB: There I will give back her vineyardsand make the Valley of Achorinto a gateway of hope.There she will respond as she didin the days of her youth,as in the day she came up out of Egypt.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: And I will give her vinedressers out of the same place, and the valley of Achor for an opening of hope: and she shall sing there according to the days of her youth, and according to the days of her coming up out of the land of Egypt.

KJV: 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.

Hosea 2:16

AMP: “It shall come about in that day,” says the Lord,“That you will call Me Ishi (my husband)And will no longer call Me Baali (my Baal).

ASV: And it shall be at that day, saith Jehovah, that thou shalt call me Ishi, and shalt call me no more Baali.

BSB: In that day,”declares the LORD,“you will call Me ‘my Husband,’and no longer call Me ‘my Master.’

DARBY: And it shall be in that day, saith Jehovah, [that] thou shalt call me, My husband, and shalt call me no more, Baali;

DRA: And it shall be in that day, saith the Lord, That she shall call me : My husband, and she shall call me no more Baali.

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

Hosea 2:17

AMP: “For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth,So that they will no longer be mentioned or remembered by their names. [Ex 23:13]

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

BSB: For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals;no longer will their names be invoked.

DARBY: for I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.

DRA: And I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and she shall no more remember their name.

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

Hosea 2:18

AMP: “And in that day I will make a covenant for IsraelWith the animals of the open countryAnd with the birds of the heavensAnd with the creeping things of the ground.And I will abolish the bow and the sword and [banish] war from the landAnd will make them lie down in safety.

ASV: And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the birds of the heavens, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the land, and will make them to lie down safely.

BSB: On that day I will make a covenant for themwith the beasts of the field and the birds of the airand the creatures that crawl on the ground.And I will abolish bow and swordand battle in the land,and will make them lie down in safety.

DARBY: And I will make a covenant for them in that day with the beasts of the field, and with the fowl of the heavens, and the creeping things of the ground; and I will break bow and sword and battle out of the land; and I will make them to lie down safely.

DRA: And in that day I will make a covenant with them, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of the air, and with the creeping things of the earth: and I will destroy the bow, and the sword, and war out of the land: and I will make them sleep secure.

KJV: And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.

Hosea 2:19

AMP: “And I will betroth you (Israel) to Me forever;Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice,In lovingkindness and loyalty, and in compassion.

ASV: And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

BSB: So I will betroth you to Me forever;I will betroth you in righteousness and justice,in loving devotion and compassion.

DARBY: And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; and I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving-kindness, and in mercies;

DRA: And I will espouse thee to me for ever: and I will espouse thee to me in justice, and judgment, and in mercy, and in commiserations.

KJV: And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

Hosea 2:20

AMP: “I will betroth you to Me in stability and in faithfulness.Then you will know (recognize, appreciate) the Lord [and respond with loving faithfulness].

ASV: I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know Jehovah.

BSB: And I will betroth you in faithfulness,and you will know the LORD.”

DARBY: and I will betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know Jehovah.

DRA: And I will espouse thee to me in faith: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.

KJV: I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.

Hosea 2:21

AMP: ¶“It will come about in that day that I will respond,” says the Lord.“I will respond to the heavens [which ask for rain to pour on the earth], and they will respond to the earth [which begs for the rain],

ASV: And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, saith Jehovah, I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth;

BSB: “On that day I will respond —”declares the LORD —“I will respond to the heavens,and they will respond to the earth.

DARBY: And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith Jehovah, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;

DRA: And it shall come to pass in that day: I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth.

KJV: And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;

Hosea 2:22

AMP: And the earth shall respond to the grain and the new wine and the oil [which beg it to bring them forth],And they will respond to Jezreel [My Israel, who will now be restored].

ASV: and the earth shall answer the grain, and the new wine, and the oil; and they shall answer Jezreel.

BSB: And the earth will respond to the grain,to the new wine and oil,and they will respond to Jezreel.

DARBY: and the earth shall hear the corn, and the new wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jizreel.

DRA: And the earth shall hear the core, and the wine, and the oil, and these shall hear Jezrahel.

KJV: And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.

Hosea 2:23

AMP: “I will sow her for Myself in the land.I will also have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy;And I will say to those who were not My people,‘You are My people,’And they will say, ‘You are my God!’ ” [1 Pet 2:9, 10]

ASV: 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 that were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, [Thou art] my God.

BSB: And I will sow her as My own in the land,and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’‘You are My people,’and they will say,‘You are my God.’”

DARBY: And I will sow her unto me in the land; and I will have mercy upon Lo-ruhamah; and I will say to Lo-ammi, Thou art my people; and they shall say, My God.

DRA: And I will sow her unto me in the earth, and I will have mercy on her that was without mercy.

KJV: 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 2:24

DRA: And I will say to that which was not my people: Thou art my people: and they shall say: Thou art my God.

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