I will plant her in the land for myself. I will show my love to the one I called Not My Loved One. I will say,‘ You are my people’ to those who were called Not My People. And they will say,‘ You are my God.’ ”

我必将她种在这地。素不蒙怜悯的，我必怜悯；本非我民的，我必对他说：‘你是我的民’；他必说：‘你是我的神。’”

我为自己必将她种在这地。我必怜悯罗‧路哈玛；对罗‧阿米说：“你是我的子民”；他必说：“我的上帝。”

我为自己必将她种在这地。我必怜悯罗‧路哈玛；对罗‧阿米说：“你是我的子民”；他必说：“我的神。”

我要把你栽种在这片土地上，归我所有。我要怜悯那不蒙怜悯的人，对那不是我子民的人说，‘你是我的子民。’他们也要对我说，‘你是我的上帝。’”

我必为了自己把她栽种在这地。我必怜恤罗‧路哈玛（“罗‧路哈玛”意即“不蒙怜恤”）。我必对罗‧阿米（“罗‧阿米”意即“非我民”）说：‘你是我的子民’，他必说：‘你是我的神。’”

我必將她種在這地。素不蒙憐憫的，我必憐憫；本非我民的，我必對他說：你是我的民；他必說：你是我的神。」

我為自己必將她種在這地。我必憐憫羅‧路哈瑪；對羅‧阿米說：「你是我的子民」；他必說：「我的上帝。」

我為自己必將她種在這地。我必憐憫羅‧路哈瑪；對羅‧阿米說：「你是我的子民」；他必說：「我的神。」

我要把你栽種在這片土地上，歸我所有。我要憐憫那不蒙憐憫的人，對那不是我子民的人說，『你是我的子民。』他們也要對我說，『你是我的上帝。』」

我必為了自己把她栽種在這地。我必憐恤羅‧路哈瑪（“羅‧路哈瑪”意即“不蒙憐恤”）。我必對羅‧阿米（“羅‧阿米”意即“非我民”）說：‘你是我的子民’，他必說：‘你是我的神。’”

我必為自己將他種在這地。我必憐憫不蒙憐憫；我必對非我民說：「你乃是我人民」；而他也必說：「你乃是我的上帝。」』

我必播斯民於斯土、矜憫乎未受矜憫者、語未為我民者曰、爾為我民、彼必曰、爾為我上帝、

我必使斯民、居斯土、昔不矜恤、後必矜恤之、昔不稱之為民、後必稱之為我民、彼稱我為上帝。

我必使之居於斯地、或作我必以之栽植國中原文作我必種之於斯地必矜憫素未蒙矜憫者、謂非為我民者曰、爾乃我民、彼亦必曰、主乃我天主、

I will plant her for myself in the land; I will show my love to the one I called‘ Not my loved one.’ I will say to those called‘ Not my people,’‘ You are my people’; and they will say,‘ You are my God.’”

and I will sow her for myself in the land. And I will have mercy on No Mercy, and I will say to Not My People,‘ You are my people’; and he shall say,‘ You are my God.’”

At that time I will plant a crop of Israelites and raise them for myself. I will show love to those I called‘ Not loved.’ And to those I called‘ Not my people,’ I will say,‘ Now you are my people.’ And they will reply,‘ You are our God!’”

I will sow her in the land for myself, and I will have compassion on Lo-ruhamah; I will say to Lo-ammi: You are my people, and he will say,“ You are my God.”

I will sow her for Myself in the land. I will also have compassion on her who had not obtained compassion, And I will say to those who were not My people,‘ You are My people!’ And they will say,‘ You are my God!’ ”

Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth, And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; Then I will say to those who were not My people,‘ You are My people!’ And they shall say,‘ You are my God!’”

And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them that were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

I will sow her in the land for Myself, and I will have compassion on No Compassion; I will say to Not My People: You are My people, and he will say,“ You are My God.”

And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to[ them which were] not my people, Thou[ art] my people; and they shall say,[ Thou art] my God.

Then I will plant her as my own in the land. I will have pity on‘ No Pity’( Lo-Ruhamah). I will say to‘ Not My People’( Lo-Ammi),‘ You are my people!’ And he will say,‘ You are my God!’”

I will sow her to me in the earth; and I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; and I will tell those who were not my people,‘ You are my people;’ and they will say,‘ My God!’”

God says in Hosea,“ I will call those who are not my people‘ my people.’ I will call the one who is not my loved one‘ my loved one.’ ”( Hosea 2:23)He also says,“ Once it was said to them,‘ You are not my people.’ In that very place they will be called‘ children of the living God.’ ”( Hosea 1:10)

But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.Once you were not a people. But now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy. But now you have received mercy.

I will put this third in the fire. I will make them as pure as silver. I will test them like gold. They will call out to me. And I will answer them. I will say,‘ They are my people.’ And they will say,‘ The Lord is our God.’ ”

Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of Gentiles? Yes, he is their God too.

Then the Lord said,“ Name him Lo- Ammi.” Lo- Ammi means Not My People.“ That’s because Israel is no longer my people. And I am no longer their God.“ But the time will come when the people of Israel will be like the sand on the seashore. It can’t be measured or counted. Now it is said about them,‘ You are not my people.’ But at that time they will be called‘ children of the living God.’

I heard a loud voice from the throne. It said,“ Look! God now makes his home with the people. He will live with them. They will be his people. And God himself will be with them and be their God.‘ He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death.’( Isaiah 25:8) And there will be no more sadness. There will be no more crying or pain. Things are no longer the way they used to be.”

Today you have announced that the Lord is your God. You have said you would live exactly as he wants you to live. You have agreed to keep his rules, commands and laws. And you have said you would listen to him.Today the Lord has announced that you are his people. He has said that you are his special treasure. He promised that you would be. He has told you to keep all his commands.He has announced that he will make you famous. He’ll give you more praise and honor than all the other nations he has made. And he has said that you will be a holy nation. The Lord your God has set you apart for himself. That’s exactly what he promised to do.

People from one end of the earth to the other will remember and turn to the Lord. The people of all the nations will bow down in front of him.

My name will be great among the nations. They will worship me from where the sun rises in the east to where it sets in the west. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be brought to me. That’s because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord.

‘ At that time many nations will join themselves to me. And they will become my people. I will live among you,’ says the Lord. Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you.

Large numbers of people and nations will come to Jerusalem. They will look to me. They will ask me to bless them.”He continued,“ At that time many people of all nations and languages will take hold of one Jew. They will grab hold of the hem of his robe. And they will say,‘ We want to go to Jerusalem with you. We’ve heard that God is with you.’ ”

Here is what the Lord announces.“ The days are coming when I will plant the kingdoms of Israel and Judah again. I will plant them with children and young animals.

Lord, you give me strength. You are like a fort to me. When I’m in trouble, I go to you for safety. The nations will come to you from one end of the earth to the other. They will gather together and say,“ Our people of long ago didn’t own anything except statues of gods. The statues were worthless. They didn’t do them any good.

Messengers will come from Egypt. The people of Cush will be quick to bring gifts to you.

At one time you did not obey God. But now you have received mercy because Israel did not obey.In the same way, Israel has not been obeying God. But now they receive mercy because of God’s mercy to you.God has found everyone guilty of not obeying him. So now he can have mercy on everyone.

Gomer became pregnant again. She had a daughter. Then the Lord said to Hosea,“ Name her Lo- Ruhamah.” Lo- Ruhamah means Not Loved.“ That’s because I will no longer show love to the people of Israel. I will not forgive them anymore.

They will be my people. And I will be their God.

But some people from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem will still be left alive. All of them will go up there to worship the King. He is the Lord who rules over all. Year after year these people will celebrate the Feast of Booths.

Jesus became a servant of the Jews. He did this so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy. It is written,“ I will praise you among the Gentiles. I will sing the praises of your name.”( 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49)Again it says,“ You Gentiles, be full of joy. Be joyful together with God’s people.”( Deuteronomy 32:43)And again it says,“ All you Gentiles, praise the Lord. Let all the nations sing praises to him.”( Psalm 117:1)

The believers themselves report the kind of welcome you gave us. They tell about how you turned away from statues of gods. And you turned to serve the living and true God.They tell about how you are waiting for his Son to come from heaven. God raised him from the dead. He is Jesus. He saves us from God’s anger, and his anger is sure to come.

The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord. His name will be the only name.

May there be plenty of grain everywhere in the land. May it sway in the wind on the tops of the hills. May the crops grow well, like those in Lebanon. May they grow like the grass of the field.

I have scattered them among the nations. But in lands far away they will remember me. They and their children will be kept alive. And they will return.

“ My love belongs to me, and I belong to him. Like an antelope, he eats among the lilies.

I, James, am writing this letter. I serve God and the Lord Jesus Christ. I am sending this letter to you, the 12 tribes scattered among the nations. Greetings.

You are my God, and I will praise you. You are my God, and I will honor you.

Some will say,‘ We belong to the Lord.’ Others will call themselves by Jacob’s name. Still others will write on their hands,‘ We belong to the Lord.’ And they will be called by the name of Israel.

Israel shouts to me,‘ We recognize you as our God!’

I, Peter, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Jesus Christ. I am sending this letter to you, God’s chosen people. You are people who have had to wander in the world. You are scattered all over the areas of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia.You have been chosen in keeping with what God the Father had planned. That happened through the Spirit’s work to make you pure and holy. God chose you so that you might obey Jesus Christ. God wanted you to be in a covenant relationship with him. He established this relationship by the blood of Christ. May more and more grace and peace be given to you.

And Saul had agreed with the Sanhedrin that Stephen should die. On that day the church in Jerusalem began to be attacked and treated badly. All except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.Godly Jews buried Stephen. They mourned deeply for him.But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged away men and women and put them in prison.The believers who had been scattered preached the word everywhere they went.