Hosea 2:16

KJV

And it shall be at that day, saith the Lord, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.

— Hosea 2:16, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Hosea Chapter 2 connects to 8 cross-references. The marriage metaphor extends to God's relationship with Israel: she has gone after her lovers not knowing God was the one who gave her grain, wine, and oil. God will block her path and woo her back to the wilderness …

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Other Translations

ASV

And it shall be at that day, saith Jehovah, that thou shalt call me Ishi, and shalt call me no more Baali.

YLT

And it hath come to pass, in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah, Thou dost call Me--My husband, And dost not call Me any more--My lord.

BBE

And in that day, says the Lord, you will say to me, Ishi; and you will never again give me the name of Baali;

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