Hosea 2:16-17

Hosea 2:16-17

[16] And it shall be at that day,  saith  the LORD,  that thou shalt call  me Ishi;  and shalt call  me no more Baali.  [17] For I will take away  the names  of Baalim  out of her mouth,  and they shall no more be remembered  by their name. 

What does Hosea 2:16-17 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

In that coming day of restoration the Israelites would call Yahweh Ishi, "my husband," and would refer to Him as Baali, "my lord," no longer. "Baali" would recall the Baals of Israel"s past, which the Lord would remove from her heart and mouth. They would not even mention the name of Baal by referring to Yahweh as their Baali.