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Lo-ruhamah

Not pitied, the name of the prophet Hosea’s first daughter, a type of Jehovah’s temporary rejection of his people (Hos. 1:6; 2:23).

In the Bible

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Verses where Lo-ruhamah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Hosea 1:6

    Gomer again conceived and gave birth to a daughter, and the LORD said to Hosea, “Name her Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel, that I should ever forgive them.

  • Hosea 1:8

    After she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, Gomer conceived and gave birth to a son.

Scripture on Lo-ruhamah

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Lo-ruhamah references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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