Hosea 1:1-3

The Message

1 This is God’s Message to Hosea son of Beeri. It came to him during the royal reigns of Judah’s kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. This was also the time that Jeroboam son of Joash was king over Israel.

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² The first time God spoke to Hosea he said:

³ Hosea did it. He picked Gomer daughter of Diblaim. She got pregnant and gave him a son.