Hosea 2:23 (DRB)

Passage

And I will sow her unto me in the earth, and I will have mercy on her that was without mercy.

Nearby Context

Hosea 2:21 And it shall come to pass in that day: I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth.

Hosea 2:22 And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil, and these shall hear Jezrahel.

Hosea 2:23 And I will sow her unto me in the earth, and I will have mercy on her that was without mercy.

Hosea 2:24 And I will say to that which is not my people: Thou art my people: and they shall say: Thou art my God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "earth", and "without". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "earth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And the earth shall hear the corn..." into verse 24's "And I will say to that which...", so "mercy" and "earth" belong inside that flow. In Hosea context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mercy" and "earth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.