Hosea 2:16 And it shall be at that day, said the LORD, that you shall call me Ishi; and shall call me no more Baali. When the relations of husband and wife are simply outward and formal, and maintained only upon necessity of law, words of endearment do not come into use, and can only be insincere when they are used. The formal "my lord" suits the conditions. And the same thing is true when sin has broken off relations. The fear that separates makes such a name as Baali suffice. But when love keeps up gracious relations, words of endearment come naturally into use. Love in loving, and in using loving names, finds employ. Our relation to God is revealed by our name for Him. (R. Tuck, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali. |
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