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Hosea 2:17 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Hosea 2:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hosea chapter 2 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.”
Hosea 2:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Hosea 2:17
Removing idolatrous names: 'For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.' God promises to erase Baal from Israel's vocabulary—not merely practice but memory. The Hebrew 'take away' (hasiroti) means remove completely. 'Out of her mouth' indicates speech patterns, suggesting thorough cognitive transformation. 'No more remembered' (lo yizzakru) means forgotten, becoming unthinkable. This requires internal change beyond human capacity—only regeneration by the Spirit produces such transformation. Ezekiel 36:25-27 prophesies this: 'I ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Hosea 2:17
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“nor take their names on my lips.”
“these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods”
“says Yahweh of Armies”
“The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth”