Hosea 2.23 |
kai agaphsw
thn ouk hgaphmenhn,
|
kalesw
ton ou laon
mou laon mou
|
and will love her that was not loved, and will say to that which was not my people, Thou art my people |
I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved |
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 |
Comments: The NT and the LXX agree.
The NT author has chosen to reverse the order of the clauses.
The MT includes the idea of “mercy” instead of “love.” The RSV translates: “And I will have pity on Not pitied ...” |