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It shall be at that day, says Yahweh, that you shall call me Ishi, and shall call me no more Baali.
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From "Master" to "Husband"
Commentators unanimously explain that God is asking His people to stop calling Him "Baali" ("my master") and start calling Him "Ishi" ("my husband"). While "Baali" could simply mean "lord," it was also the name of a prominent idol. God rejects this name to remove any association with idolatry and to purify the worship of His people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And it shall be ... you shall call Me Ishi - (my Husband) and you shall call Me no more Baali (my Baal, Lord). “Baal,” originally Lord, was …
19th Century
Anglican
Baali. —The husband of the bride was frequently called her “lord” (Isaiah 54:5; Exodus 21:22; [Reference 2…
Baptist
And it shall be at that day, says the LORD, that you shall call me Ishi; and shall call me no more Baali.
"You shall call me, My ma…
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16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now expands his subject and shows that when the people repented, the fruits of repentance would openly appear. One fruit he records, an…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall be at that day, says the Lord
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