Lux Domini
Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.

What does Hosea 2:1 mean?

This chapter continues the figurative address to Israel, in reference to Hosea's wife and children.

Key themes

LoveWisdomJustice and mercyCovenant love

Read with

Keep this verse inside Hosea 2:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Ammi People

My people, a name given by Jehovah to the people of Israel ( Hos. 2:1 , 23. Comp. 1:9; Ezek. 16:8 ; Rom. 9:25 , 26; 1 Pet. 2:10 ).

Ruhamah Person

Having obtained mercy, a symbolical name given to the daughter of Hosea (2:1).