Perhaps the birth of a son first, and a daughter after, was intended to signify that both sons and daughters had alike corrupted themselves. Ruhamah is a beautiful name signifying beloved: but the Lo before it, putting a negative upon it, shows the solemn alteration wrought by sin in the human mind. But, Reader! do not overlook the gracious promise that follows, and the way by which the Lord engageth to accomplish it. The salvation promised is wholly by the Lord their God. Sweet thought! It is all in Jesus, for there is salvation in no other. Hosea 13:9; Acts 4:12.
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Hosea 1:6-7
6 And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah:b for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
7 But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.