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Ruhamah

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

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RUHAMAH . The second child (a daughter) of Gomer, Hosea’s wife, was called Lo-ruhamah , ‘unpitied’ ( Hosea 1:6; Hosea 1:8 ). The name was given symbolically to indicate that God had ceased to pity Israel, and given her over to calamity. The return of God’s mercy is indicated in Hosea 2:1 ‘Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi ( i.e. ‘my people,’ in opposition to Lo-ammi , ‘not my people’); and to your sisters, Ruhamah ’ ( i.e. ye are ‘pitied’). A similar play on the word is found in Hosea 2:23 ‘I will have mercy on “her that had not obtained mercy” ( Lo-ruhamah ).’

W. F. Boyd.

Bibliography Information
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Ruhamah'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdb/​r/ruhamah.html. 1909.
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