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