Hosea 1:9 meaning and explanation

And the LORD said, “Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people, and I am not your God.

Hosea 1:9, Berean Standard Bible

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God instructs Hosea to name his third child Lo-ammi, which in Hebrew means “not my people.” The name is a living sign of the broken covenant between the LORD and Israel. The people had turned from God to other gods, and this third child seals the charge: the relationship is declared void.

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