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Ruhamah, Or Ruhamah

(having obtained mercy). (Hosea 2:1) The name if name it be, is symbolical, and is addressed to the DAUGHTERS of the people, to denote that they were still the objects of love and tender compassion.

In the Bible

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Verses where Ruhamah, Or 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.

  • Hosea 2:1

    “Say of your brothers, ‘My people,’ and of your sisters, ‘My loved one.’

Scripture on Ruhamah, Or Ruhamah

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Ruhamah, Or Ruhamah references

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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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