Hosea 2:1 (ESV)

Hosea 2:23 - and I will sow her for myself in the land.
And I will have mercy on No Mercy,[fn]
and I will say to Not My People,[fn] ‘You are my people’;
and he shall say, ‘You are my God.’”

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Translations for Hosea 2:23

KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth,
And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy;[fn]
Then I will say to those who were not My people,[fn]
‘You are My people!’
And they shall say, ‘You are my God!’ ”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

At that time I will plant a crop of Israelites
and raise them for myself.
I will show love
to those I called ‘Not loved.’[fn]
And to those I called ‘Not my people,’[fn]
I will say, ‘Now you are my people.’
And they will reply, ‘You are our God!’”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

I will plant her for myself in the land; I will show my love to the one I called ‘Not my loved one.[fn]’ I will say to those called ‘Not my people,[fn]’ ‘You are my people’; and they will say, ‘You are my God.’ ”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

and I will sow her for myself in the land.
And I will have mercy on No Mercy,[fn]
and I will say to Not My People,[fn] ‘You are my people’;
and he shall say, ‘You are my God.’”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

I will sow her[fn] in the land for myself,

and I will have compassion

on Lo-ruhamah;

I will say to Lo-ammi:

You are my people,

and he will say, “You are my God.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“I will sow^H2232 her for Myself in the land^H776.

I will also have^H7355 compassion^H7355 on^H7355 [fn]her who had not obtained^H7355 compassion^H7355,

And I will say^H559 to [fn]those who were not My people^H5971,

‘You are My people^H5971!’

And [fn]they will say^H559, ‘You are my God^H430!’”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“I will sow her for Myself in the land.
I will also have compassion on [fn]her who had not obtained compassion,
And I will say to [fn]those who were not My people,
‘You are My people!’
And [fn]they will say, ‘You are my God!’”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“And I will sow^H2232 her for Myself in the land^H776.

I will also have^H7355 compassion^H7355 on^H7355 [fn]her who had not obtained^H7355 compassion^H7355,

And I will say^H559 to [fn]those who were not My people^H5971,

‘You are My people^H5971!’

And [fn]they will say^H559, ‘You are my God^H430!’”

AMPAMP (read chapter in 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!’”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Then I will plant her as my own in the land. I will have pity on 'No Pity' (Lo-Ruhamah). I will say to 'Not My People' (Lo-Ammi), 'You are my people!' And he will say, 'You are my God!'"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

and I will sow him for myself in the land. And I will have pity on Not pitied, and I will say to Not my people, 'You are my people'; and he shall say 'Thou art my God.'"

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And I have sowed her to Me in the land, And I have pitied Lo-Ruhamah, And I have said to Lo-Ammi, My people thou art, and it saith, My God!'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And I will sow her to me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them who were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

I will sow her to me in the eretz; And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; And I will tell those who were not my people, 'You are my people;' And they will say, 'My God!'"

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et seminabo eam mihi in terram et miserebor eius quae fuit absque misericordia [Vulgate 2:24] et dicam non populo meo populus meus tu et ipse dicet Dominus meus es tu

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَأَزْرَعُ شَعْبِي فِي الأَرْضِ لِنَفْسِي، وَأَرْحَمُ لُورُحَامَةَ (أَيْ: لَا رَحْمَةَ)، وَأَقُولُ: لِلُوعَمِّي (أَيْ: لَيْسَ شَعْبِي) أَنْتَ شَعْبِي، فَيَقُولُ: أَنْتَ إِلَهِي».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

(wlc 2:25) וּזְרַעְתִּ֤יהָ לִּי֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ וְרִֽחַמְתִּ֖י אֶת־לֹ֣א רֻחָ֑מָה וְאָמַרְתִּ֤י לְלֹֽא־עַמִּי֙ עַמִּי־אַ֔תָּה וְה֖וּא יֹאמַ֥ר אֱלֹהָֽי׃ פ

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

(lxx 2:25) καὶ σπερῶ αὐτὴν ἐμαυτῷ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ἐλεήσω τὴν Οὐκ-ἠλεημένην καὶ ἐρῶ τῷ Οὐ-λαῷ-μου λαός μου εἶ σύ καὶ αὐτὸς ἐρεῖ κύριος ὁ θεός μου εἶ σύ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَأَزْرَعُهَا لِنَفْسِي فِي الأَرْضِ، وَأَرْحَمُ لُورُحَامَةَ، وَأَقُولُ لِلُوعَمِّي: أَنْتَ شَعْبِي، وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: أَنْتَ إِلهِي».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

(LXX 2:25) And I will sow her to me on the earth; and will love her that was not loved, and will say to that which was not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art the Lord my God.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y sembraréla para mí en la tierra, y tendré misericordia de Lo-ruhama: y diré á Lo-ammi: Pueblo mío tú; y él dirá: Dios mío.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y la sembraré para mí en la tierra, y tendré misericordia de Lo-ruhama; y diré a Lo-ammi: Tú eres pueblo mío, y él dirá: Dios mío.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And I will put her as seed in the earth, and I will have mercy on her to whom no mercy was given; and I will say to those who were not my people, You are my people, and they will say, My God.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

我必將他種在這地、素不蒙憐憫的、我必憐憫、本非我民的、我必對他說、你是我的民、他必說、你是我的　神。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Yo la sembraré para mí en esta tierra, y tendré compasión de Lo-rujama. Diré a Lo-ammí: '¡Pueblo mío eres tú!', y él dirá: '¡Dios mío!'"

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

내가 나를 위하여 이 땅에 심고 긍휼히 여김을 받지 못하였던 자를 긍휼히 여기며 내 백성 아니었던 자에게 향하여 이르기를 너는 내 백성이라 하리니 저희는 이르기를 주는 내 하나님이시라하리라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

(ls 2:25) Je planterai pour moi Lo Ruchama dans le pays, et je lui ferai miséricorde; je dirai à Lo Ammi: Tu es mon peuple! et il répondra: Mon Dieu!

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und ich will sie mir auf Erden zum Samen behalten und mich erbarmen über die, so in Ungnaden war, und sagen zu dem, das nicht mein Volk war: Du bist mein Volk; und es wird sagen: Du bist mein Gott.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И посею ее для Себя на земле, и помилую Непомилованную, и скажу не Моему народу: 'ты Мой народ', а он скажет: 'Ты мой Бог!'

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y la sembraré para mí en la tierra, y tendré misericordia de Lo-ruhama; y diré a Lo-ammi: pueblo mío tú; y él dirá: Dios mío.

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ESV Footnotes

(2:23)

Hebrew Lo-ruhama

(2:23)

Hebrew Lo-ammi

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