Oseas 1:9

9 Y dijo Dios: Ponle por nombre Lo-ammi; porque vosotros no sois mi pueblo, ni yo seré vuestro Dios

Oseas 1:9 Meaning and Commentary

Hosea 1:9

Then said God, call his name Loammi
Which Aben Ezra interprets of the children of the ten tribes horn in captivity, who never returned; but it rather signifies the ten tribes themselves, who were carried captive and had this name given them for the reason following: for ye are not my people;
though he had chosen them to be his people above all people, and had distinguished them from others by various blessings and privileges; yet they did not behave as such to him; they did not serve, obey, and worship him, but the calves at Dan and Bethel; and therefore did not deserve the name of his people: hence he says, and I will not be your
or "yours" ^F1; that is, as we supply it, and so Aben Ezra, "your God"; will not behave toward you as such; will not take you under my care and protection, or continue you in your land, and in the enjoyment of the blessings of it; will not be your King, patron, and defender, but give you up into the hands of your enemies. This respects the captivity of the ten tribes by Shalmaneser, ( 2 Kings 17:6 ) . The Targum is,

``for ye are not my people; because ye do not confirm the words of my law, my word shall not be your help.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (Mkl hyha al) "non ero vester", Pagninus; "nec ego sum futurus vester", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Oseas 1:9 In-Context

7 Mas de la Casa de Judá tendré misericordia, y los salvaré en el SEÑOR su Dios; y no los salvaré con arco, ni con espada, ni con batalla, ni con caballos ni caballeros

8 Y después de haber destetado a Lo-ruhama, concibió y dio a luz un hijo

9 Y dijo Dios: Ponle por nombre Lo-ammi; porque vosotros no sois mi pueblo, ni yo seré vuestro Dios

10 Con todo, será el número de los hijos de Israel como la arena del mar, que ni se puede medir ni contar. Y será, que donde se les decía: Vosotros no sois mi pueblo, les sea dicho: Hijos del Dios Viviente

11 Y los hijos de Judá y de Israel serán congregados en uno, y levantarán para sí una cabeza, y subirán de la tierra; porque el día de Jezreel es grande