John Gill Commentary Hosea 2:17

"For I will take away the names of the Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be mentioned by their name." — Hosea 2:17 (ASV)

For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth , &c.] Out of the mouth of Israel, as Saadiah; out of the mouth of the converted Jews, and even out of the mouth of the Gentiles, as Kimchi owns; the several Baals, as Baalpeor, Baalberith, and Baalzebub, and others:

The names of them should be no more used, should not be spoken of, unless with detestation and abhorrence; not with honour and respect, with love and affection, or so as to yield worship and homage to them; or otherwise their names may be lawfully mentioned, as in (Romans 11:4) , there seems to be some reference to the law in (Exodus 23:13) , the sense is, that idolatry shall be utterly abolished, even of every kind; not the worship of Baalim only, but of all other idols: and so the Targum is,

And I will take away the name of the idols of the people out of their mouth;

And may design the idolatry of the church of Rome; their worship of images of gold and silver, wood, brass, and stone in whose communion are many of the Jews at this time; but when the time of their conversion comes, all this will be abolished among them, and among the Gentiles also:

And they shall no more be remembered by their name ;

Or made mention of by name; the same thing as before, in other words, repeated for the confirmation of it.