Hosea 1:9
“He said, "Call his name Lo-Ammi; for you are not my people, and I will not be yours.”
— Hosea 1:9
About this verse
Hosea 1:9 comes from the book of Hosea, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is israel. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the covenant_breaking genre of biblical literature. Key themes include covenant breaking, relationship rupture, divine rejection. Notable phrases: Lo-Ammi; not my people; not be yours. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
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Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
covenant_breaking
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