Then she conceivedagainand gavebirthto a daughter.And the LORD saidto him, "Nameher Lo-ruhamah,for I will nolongerhavecompassionon the houseof Israel,that I would everforgivethem.
The LORDrejectedallthe descendantsof Israeland afflictedthem and gavethem into the handof plunderers,untilHe had castthem out of His sight.
In the ninthyearof Hoshea,the kingof AssyriacapturedSamariaand carriedIsraelawayinto exileto Assyria,and settledthem in Halahand Habor,[on] the riverof Gozan,and in the citiesof the Medes.
When its limbsare dry,they are brokenoff; Womencome[and] makea firewith them, For they are not a peopleof discernment,Thereforetheir Makerwill not havecompassionon them. And their Creatorwill not be graciousto them.
When she had weanedLo-ruhamah,she conceivedand gavebirthto a son.
"I will sowher for Myself in the land.I will also havecompassionon her who had not obtainedcompassion,And I will sayto those who were not My people,'You are My people!'And they will say,'[You are] my God!'"
"Also, I will havenocompassionon her children,Becausethey are childrenof harlotry.
The LORDsaidto me, "Whatdo you see,Amos?"And I said,"A plumbline."Then the Lordsaid,"BeholdI am about to puta plumblineIn the midstof My peopleIsrael.I will sparethem nolonger.
"Behold,the eyesof the LordGODare on the sinfulkingdom,And I will destroyit from the faceof the earth;Nevertheless,I will not totallydestroythe houseof Jacob,"Declaresthe LORD.
for you oncewere NOT A PEOPLE,but nowyou are THE PEOPLEOF GOD;you had NOT RECEIVEDMERCY,but nowyou have RECEIVED MERCY.
