Hosea 1:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Yet the numberמִסְפַּ֤ר
(mis·par)
4557: number, tallyfrom the same as sepher
of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
Will be like the sandכְּחֹ֣ול
(ke·cho·vl)
2344: sandfrom chul
of the sea,הַיָּ֔ם
(hai·yam,)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
Whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
cannotלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
be measuredיִמַּ֖ד
(yim·mad)
4058: to measurea prim. root
or numbered;יִסָּפֵ֑ר
(yis·sa·fer;)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher
And in the placeבִּמְקֹ֞ום
(bim·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
Whereאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
it is saidיֵאָמֵ֤ר
(ye·'a·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "You are not My people,"עַמִּ֣י
(am·mi)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
It will be saidיֵאָמֵ֥ר
(ye·'a·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "[You are] the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of the livingחָֽי׃
(chai.)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
God."אֵֽל־
(el-)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Yet the number
micpar  (mis-pawr')
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
shall be as the sand
chowl  (khole)
sand (as round or whirling particles) -- sand.
of the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
which cannot be measured
madad  (maw-dad')
by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended -- measure, mete, stretch self.
nor numbered
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
and it shall come to pass that in the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
where it was said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them Ye are not my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
there it shall be said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them Ye are the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the living
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Yet the number of the sons of Israel Will be like the sand of the sea, Which cannot be measured or numbered; And in the place Where it is said to them, "You are not My people," It will be said to them, "You are the sons of the living God."

King James Bible
Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And in the place where they were told: You are not My people, they will be called: Sons of the living God.

International Standard Version
Despite this, the number of the people of Israel will be like ocean sand, which can neither be measured nor counted. And the time will come when instead of it being said, 'You are not my people,' it will be said, 'You are children of the living God.'

NET Bible
However, in the future the number of the people of Israel will be like the sand of the sea which can be neither measured nor numbered. Although it was said to them, "You are not my people," it will be said to them, "You are children of the living God!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Yet, the Israelites will become as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore. No one will be able to measure them or count them. Wherever they were told, 'You are not my people,' they will be told, 'You are the children of the living God.'

King James 2000 Bible
Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, you are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, you are the sons of the living God.
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