Oseas 2:17

17 Te quitaré de los labios el nombre de tus falsos dioses,y nunca más volverás a invocarlos.

Oseas 2:17 Meaning and Commentary

Hosea 2:17

For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth,
&c.] Out of the mouth of Israel, as Saadiah; out of the mouth of the converted Jews, and even out of the mouth of the Gentiles, as Kimchi owns; the several Baals, as Baalpeor, Baalberith, and Baalzebub, and others: the names of them should be no more used, should not be spoken of, unless with detestation and abhorrence; not with honour and respect, with love and affection, or so as to yield worship and homage to them; or otherwise their names may be lawfully mentioned, as in ( Romans 11:4 ) , there seems to be some reference to the law in ( Exodus 23:13 ) , the sense is, that idolatry shall be utterly abolished, even of every kind; not the worship of Baalim only, but of all other idols: and so the Targum is,

``and I will take away the name of the idols of the people out of their mouth;''

and may design the idolatry of the church of Rome; their worship of images of gold and silver, wood, brass, and stone in whose communion are many of the Jews at this time; but when the time of their conversion comes, all this will be abolished among them, and among the Gentiles also: and they shall no more be remembered by their name;
or made mention of by name; the same thing as before, in other words, repeated for the confirmation of it.

Oseas 2:17 In-Context

15 Allí le devolveré sus viñedos,y convertiré el valle de la Desgraciaen el paso de la Esperanza.Allí me corresponderá, como en los días de su juventud,como en el día en que salió de Egipto.

16 »En aquel día —afirma el SEÑOR—,ya no me llamarás: “mi señor”,sino que me dirás: “esposo mío”.

17 Te quitaré de los labios el nombre de tus falsos dioses,y nunca más volverás a invocarlos.

18 Aquel día haré en tu favor un pactocon los animales del campo,con las aves de los cielosy con los reptiles de la tierra.Eliminaré del país arcos, espadas y guerra,para que todos duerman seguros.

19 Yo te haré mi esposa para siempre,y te daré como dote el derecho y la justicia,el amor y la compasión.