Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B;

[21][a] These three verses reverse the negative meanings of the children's names and apply them to the nation of Israel.

[24] In the two last verses of the former chapter, the prophet speaks of God's mercy to Judah and Israel, to that remnant of the seed of Abraham who returned out of captivity, and to the converted Gentiles; now in this verse he calls on them to acknowledge the mercy, and to excite one another to share mutual love and esteem.

Israel has been unfaithful to her husband and gone whoring after her lovers, the idols/Baals, from whom she hopes to obtain 'grain, wine, oil, and other products', without realizing that those actually come from Yahweh (verses 5, 8).

[26] The dominant note of this part is hope that Yahweh and Israel will have a marriage bond again and all will be well.