Reference

Hosea 1:10

Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
8

Now when she had weaned Lo–ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.

9

Then said God, Call his name Lo–ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.

10

Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

11

Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.

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Israel-Specific Promises

This verse is clearly a promise of future restoration and growth for Israel, directly addressing their status and identity in relation to God, making it a quintessential example of an Israel-specific promise.

Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of a large number and a change in status, the "sand of the sea" is a common biblical hyperbole for an innumerable multitude, not necessarily a literal count, and "sons of the living God" is a spiritual designation, not a physical one.