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Symbolical name of a son of Hosea, signifying 'not my people.' Hosea 1: 9. The same words occur in Hosea 1: 10 and Hosea 2: 23, but are there translated. Because of the sin of Israel they for a time are ostensibly not God's people. God has not changed His purpose concerning His ancient people, Rom. 11: 29; He has only changed His manner toward them. Hosea 2: 23 adds "I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God." This will be when God's set time arrives for bringing them again into blessing. The wording of Hosea 1: 10, quoted in Rom. 9: 26, leaves room for the Gentiles as 'sons of the living God.'