So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.

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Then the Lord said to him:

“Call his name Jezreel,
For in a little while
(A)I will avenge the bloodshed of Jezreel on the house of Jehu,
(B)And bring an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

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And she conceived again and bore a daughter. Then God said to him:

“Call her name [a]Lo-Ruhamah,
(A)For I will no longer have mercy on the house of Israel,
[b]But I will utterly take them away.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 1:6 Lit. No-Mercy
  2. Hosea 1:6 Or That I may forgive them at all

Then God said:

“Call his name [a]Lo-Ammi,
For you are not My people,
And I will not be your God.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 1:9 Lit. Not-My-People

The Lord’s Love for His Unfaithful People

Say to your brethren, [a]‘My people,’
And to your sisters, [b]‘Mercy is shown.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:1 Heb. Ammi, Hos. 1:9, 10
  2. Hosea 2:1 Heb. Ruhamah, Hos. 1:6

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