23 I will sow her[a] in the land for Myself,(A)
and I will have compassion(B)
on No Compassion;
I will say(C) to Not My People:(D)
You are My people,(E)
and he will say, “You are My God.”

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  1. Hosea 2:23 = Israel

23 I will plant(A) her for myself in the land;
    I will show my love to the one I called ‘Not my loved one.[a](B)
I will say to those called ‘Not my people,[b]’ ‘You are my people’;(C)
    and they will say, ‘You are my God.(D)’”

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  1. Hosea 2:23 Hebrew Lo-Ruhamah (see 1:6)
  2. Hosea 2:23 Hebrew Lo-Ammi (see 1:9)

23 Then (A)I will sow her for Myself in the earth,
(B)And I will have mercy on her who had [a]not obtained mercy;
Then (C)I will say to those who were [b]not My people,
‘You are [c]My people!’
And they shall say, ‘You are my God!’ ”

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  1. Hosea 2:23 Heb. lo-ruhamah
  2. Hosea 2:23 Heb. lo-ammi
  3. Hosea 2:23 Heb. ammi