Hosea 2:23
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.
Cross-references
Hosea 2:1 commands calling brothers 'Ammi' and sisters 'Ruhamah' — the name reversal that fulfills the promise of pity and peoplehood here.
Hosea 1:6 pronounces judgment of 'no compassion'—a direct reversal that verse 2:23 overturns with promised compassion.
Hosea 1:10 gives the earlier prophecy of reversal — the same promise that 'not my people' will become 'children of the living God'.
Hosea 1:11 describes the gathering of Israel under one head — the same restoration context as the reversal of judgment here.
Hosea 8:2 shows Israel crying 'My God' insincerely — a contrast to the genuine, restored relationship promised in this verse.
Zechariah 8:23 shows Gentiles holding onto Jews, realizing God is with them, a concrete fulfillment of Hosea's 'not my people' becoming God's.
Revelation 21:3 declares God will dwell with them and they will be His people — the ultimate fulfillment of the covenant promise in Hosea.
1 Peter 2:10 directly quotes this verse, applying the reversal of 'not my people' to Gentiles who have now received mercy.
In Romans 15:9-11, Paul cites OT passages showing Gentiles praising God — fulfilling the mercy promised to 'Not My People' in Hosea.
Romans 9:26 continues Paul's quote from Hosea 1:10, linking the 'not my people' reversal with being called 'sons of the living God'.
Romans 9:25 explicitly quotes this verse, using it to show God's call of Gentiles who were not His people.
Zechariah 13:9 uses the same covenant exchange — God says 'They are my people' and they say 'The LORD is my God' — mirroring this verse.
Isaiah 44:5 shows people claiming 'I am the Lord's,' paralleling the identity transformation of those once called 'not my people.'
Jeremiah 31:27 uses the same 'sowing' metaphor for restoring Israel with people and animals—a parallel promise of repopulation.
Jeremiah 32:38 repeats the exact covenant formula 'They shall be my people, and I will be their God,' reinforcing Hosea's promise.
Ezekiel 11:20 repeats the covenant pledge 'they shall be my people, and I will be their God' — a direct parallel to the promise here.
Isaiah 19:25 calls Egypt and Assyria 'my people' — directly extending Hosea's promise of inclusion to traditional enemies.
2 Corinthians 6:16 uses the covenant formula 'I will be their God and they will be my people'—the same promise of restoration as Hosea 2:23.
Jeremiah 30:22 restates the covenant formula 'you shall be my people, and I will be your God' — the same restored relationship promised here.
Zechariah 10:6 promises mercy and restoration for Judah and Joseph — echoing the pity and reversal of judgment found here.
Ezekiel 37:27 uses the same covenant declaration 'I will be their God, and they shall be my people' — the restored relationship promised here.
In Romans 3:29, Paul argues God is God of Gentiles too — echoing Hosea's promise that 'Not My People' become His people.
Deuteronomy 26:17-19 records the covenant declaration of mutual belonging, which this verse reverses and reapplies to the formerly rejected.
In Romans 10:19, Paul quotes Deuteronomy about provoking Israel through a 'non-nation', paralleling Hosea's idea of Gentiles becoming God's people.
Romans 11:30-32 explains how Gentiles received mercy through Israel's disobedience—echoing Hosea's pattern of mercy on the unmerciful.
Colossians 3:11 declares no distinction between Jew and Gentile—thematic fulfillment of Hosea's 'not my people' becoming 'my people'.
Zechariah 14:16 has nations worshiping God yearly, showing the global scope of Hosea's promise to include outsiders.
Malachi 1:11 proclaims God's name great among the nations, aligning with the inclusive restoration of Hosea's prophecy.
In Acts 15:17, James cites Amos about Gentiles seeking the Lord, echoing the same Gentile inclusion theme as Hosea 2:23.
Jeremiah 16:19 has nations confessing God, echoing the inclusion of outsiders becoming God's people in Hosea.
Zechariah 8:22 depicts many nations seeking the Lord, fulfilling the broad restoration of those once rejected.
Zechariah 2:11 echoes the inclusion of many nations who will become God's people, a parallel fulfillment of the covenant reversal.