Bible Strands
Hosea 12:5
the LORD God of Hosts, the LORD is His name of renown.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Hosea addresses Israel immediately after recounting Jacob’s encounter at Bethel and just before issuing a command to return to God. The words — יְהוָ֖ה (Yah.weh) carries the covenant name Yahweh, and זִכְרֽ/וֹ (zikh.R/o) translates literally as his memorial or renown. The thread — The emphasis on God’s enduring name and renown runs through Exodus 3:15, Psalms 135:13, and Isaiah 42:8. Why it lands — The verse identifies Yahweh as the God of hosts whose name remains established, demanding that readers abandon idolatry, return to covenant loyalty, and practice love and justice while waiting on Him.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Even the Lord God of hosts; the Lord is his memorial.
Cross-references
- Exodus 3:15 God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.
- Psalms 135:13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
- Isaiah 42:8 I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.
- Genesis 28:16 When Jacob woke up, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.”
- Genesis 32:30 So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”