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LO-RUHAMAH

Symbolic name, meaning “Not pitied” (Hos 1:6-8), given by the prophet Hosea to his daughter, indicating God’s rejection of Israel. See Ruhamah.

Show passage in OET: HOS 1:6–8

OET-RV HOS 1:6

6 Then Gomer conceived again and bore a daughter, and Yahweh told Hoshea, “Name her Lo -Ruhamah (which means ‘No mercy’), because I’ll no longer have mercy on the Israelis, and I won’t forgive them at all.

OET-RV HOS 1:7

7 But I’ll have mercy on Yehudah’s (Judah) descendants, and I’ll save them so they’ll be able to see that it was their god Yahweh. (I won’t save them using bows, swords, battles, horses, or horsemen.)”

OET-RV HOS 1:8

8 After she’d weaned Lo -Ruhamah, she got pregnant again and bore a second son.

OET-LV HOS 1:6

6 And_she/it _conceived/became _pregnant again and_she/it _gave _birth a _daughter and_he/it _said to_him/it call his/its_name Lo- Ruḩāmāh if/because not I _will _repeat again I _will _have _compassion _on DOM the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because certainly _(forgive) I _will _forgive to/for_them.

OET-LV HOS 1:7

7 And_DOM the _house _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) I _will _have _compassion _on and_I_will _save _them by_YHWH god _of_their and_not I_will _save _them by_bow and_by_sword and_by_battle by_horses and_by_horsemen.

OET-LV HOS 1:8

8 And_she _weaned DOM Lo- Ruḩāmāh and_she/it _conceived/became _pregnant and_she/it _gave _birth a _son.

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