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Hosea 1:10

Hosea 1:10
Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered,.... Though called Loammi, and rejected from being the people of God; yet there is a…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Yet - (literally, and) the number of the children of Israel ... Light springeth out of darkness; joy out of sorrow; mercy out of chastisement; life out of death. And so Holy Scripture commonly, upon…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hosea 1:8-11

We have here a prediction,

I. Of the rejection of Israel for a time, which is signified by the name of another child that Hosea had by his adulterous spouse, Hos 1:8, Hos 1:9. And still we must…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Hosea 1:10-12

10 2:1. Predicted alteration of Names

Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be However sad the present prospects of Israel may be, a glorious future is in store for him. So our translators…