Lux Domini
Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.

What does Hosea 1:9 mean?

The rejection of Israel for a time, is signified by the name of another child: call him Lo-ammi, "not my people." The Lord disowns all relation to them.

Key themes

LoveWisdomJustice and mercyCovenant love

Read with

Keep this verse inside Hosea 1:8-9 and alongside a few nearby related passages.