King James Version

Hosea 2:1

Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Hosea 2:3.

אִמְר֥וּimrvsayאָמַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “say”, a commandH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לַאֲחֵיכֶ֖םlaacheykhemto brother ; kindredאָחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.עַמִּ֑יamipeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.וְלַאֲחֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םvelaachoteykhemand to sisterאָחוֹתconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and to sister”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH269a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)(an-) other, sister, together.רֻחָֽמָהruchamahloveרָחַםverb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “love”, a completed actionH7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionatehave compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(2-3) Say ye unto your brethren: 'Ammi'; and to your sisters, 'Ruhamah.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Say ye to your brethren — Ammi, And to your sisters — Ruhamah.

World English Bible

“Say to your brothers, ‘My people!’ and to your sisters, ‘My loved one!’

Darby Translation

Say unto your brethren Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.

Douay-Rheims

Say ye to your brethren: You are my people, and to your sister: Thou hast obtained mercy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(2-3) Say ye unto your brethren: 'Ammi'; and to your sisters, 'Ruhamah.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Say to your brother, My people, and to your sister, Pitied.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἴπατε τῷ ἀδελφῷ ὑμῶν, λαός μου, καὶ τῇ ἀδελφῇ ὑμῶν, ἠλεημένη.