Hosea 2:16 — “It shall come about in that day,” says the Lord,
“That you will call Me Ishi (… — AMP | maBible
Read Hosea 2:16 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Hosea 2.16, Hosea 2v16, Os. 2:16. “It shall come about in that day,” says the Lord,
“That you will call Me Ishi (my husband)
And will no longer call Me Baali (my Baal).
Other reference formats: Hosea 2.16, Hosea 2v16, Os. 2:16.
16 “It shall come about in that day,” says the Lord,
“That you will call Me Ishi (my husband)
And will no longer call Me Baali (my Baal).
Notes and references
This was a loaded term meaning “owner,” “lord,” or “husband,” and as “lord” it also became a word for pagan gods. Some or perhaps most of the idolatry in which Israel engaged probably were attempts to represent the true God as an idol, such as a Baal.