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.