The word of the Lord that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah,(A) Jotham,(B) Ahaz,(C) and Hezekiah,(D) kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam(E) son of Jehoash, king of Israel.

Hosea’s Marriage and Children

When the Lord first spoke to Hosea, he said this to him:

Go and marry a woman of promiscuity,(F)
and have children of promiscuity,
for the land is committing blatant acts of promiscuity
by abandoning the Lord.

So he went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.(G) Then the Lord said to him:

Name him Jezreel,[a](H) for in a little while
I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel(I)
on the house of Jehu(J)
and put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.
On that day I will break the bow of Israel(K)
in Jezreel Valley.(L)

She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, and the Lord said to him:

Name her Lo-ruhamah,[b]
for I will no longer have compassion
on the house of Israel.
I will certainly take them away.
But I will have compassion on the house of Judah,(M)
and I will deliver them by the Lord their God.(N)
I will not deliver them by bow, sword, or war,
or by horses and cavalry.(O)

After Gomer had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and gave birth to a son. Then the Lord said:

Name him Lo-ammi,[c]
for you are not my people,
and I will not be your God.[d](P)
10 Yet the number of the Israelites
will be like the sand of the sea,(Q)
which cannot be measured or counted.
And in the place where they were told:
You are not my people,
they will be called: Sons of the living God.(R)
11 And the Judeans and the Israelites
will be gathered together.(S)
They will appoint for themselves a single ruler(T)
and go up from[e] the land.
For the day of Jezreel(U) will be great.

Footnotes

  1. 1:4 = God Sows
  2. 1:6 = No Compassion
  3. 1:9 = Not My People
  4. 1:9 Lit not be yours
  5. 1:11 Or and flourish in; Hb obscure

La mujer y los hijos de Oseas

Palabra del Señor que vino a Oseas(A), hijo de Beeri, en días de Uzías(B), Jotam(C), Acaz(D) y Ezequías(E), reyes de Judá, y en días de Jeroboam, hijo de Joás, rey de Israel(F).

Cuando por primera vez el Señor habló[a] por medio de Oseas, el Señor le dijo[b]: Anda, toma para ti a una mujer ramera(G) y engendra hijos de prostitución; porque la tierra se prostituye(H) gravemente, abandonando al[c] Señor. Fue, pues, y tomó a Gomer, hija de Diblaim; y ella concibió y le dio a luz un hijo(I). Y el Señor dijo a Oseas[d]: Ponle por[e] nombre Jezreel[f](J), porque dentro de poco castigaré a la casa de Jehú(K) por la sangre derramada en Jezreel[g], y pondré fin al reino de la casa de Israel(L). Y sucederá que en aquel día quebraré el arco(M) de Israel en el valle de Jezreel(N). Ella concibió otra vez y dio a luz una hija. Y el Señor le dijo: Ponle por[h] nombre Lo-ruhamá[i](O), porque ya no me compadeceré de la casa de Israel, pues no los perdonaré jamás. Pero me compadeceré de la casa de Judá y los salvaré por el Señor su Dios(P); y no los salvaré con arco, ni con espada, ni con batalla, ni con caballos ni jinetes(Q). Después de haber destetado a Lo-ruhamá, ella concibió y dio a luz un hijo. Y el Señor dijo: Ponle por[j] nombre Lo-ammí[k], porque vosotros no sois mi pueblo y yo no soy vuestro Dios[l].

10 [m]Pero el número de los hijos de Israel
será como la arena del mar(R),
que no se puede medir ni contar;
y sucederá que en el lugar
donde se les dice:
No sois mi pueblo(S),
se les dirá:
Sois hijos del Dios viviente(T).
11 Y los hijos de Judá y los hijos de Israel se reunirán(U),
y nombrarán para sí un solo jefe(V),
y subirán de la tierra,
porque grande será el día de Jezreel.

Footnotes

  1. Oseas 1:2 Lit., Principio de la palabra del Señor
  2. Oseas 1:2 Lit., dijo a Oseas
  3. Oseas 1:2 Lit., de no ir tras el
  4. Oseas 1:4 Lit., le dijo
  5. Oseas 1:4 Lit., Llama su
  6. Oseas 1:4 I.e., Dios siembra
  7. Oseas 1:4 Lit., visitaré las sangres de Jezreel sobre la casa de Jehú
  8. Oseas 1:6 Lit., Llama su
  9. Oseas 1:6 I.e., no ha recibido compasión
  10. Oseas 1:9 Lit., Llama su
  11. Oseas 1:9 I.e., no pueblo mío
  12. Oseas 1:9 Lit., no soy vuestro
  13. Oseas 1:10 En el texto heb., cap. 2:1

The word of the Lord that came(A) to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah,(B) Jotham,(C) Ahaz(D) and Hezekiah,(E) kings of Judah,(F) and during the reign of Jeroboam(G) son of Jehoash[a] king of Israel:(H)

Hosea’s Wife and Children

When the Lord began to speak through Hosea, the Lord said to him, “Go, marry a promiscuous(I) woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness(J) to the Lord.” So he married Gomer(K) daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.

Then the Lord said to Hosea, “Call him Jezreel,(L) because I will soon punish the house of Jehu for the massacre at Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. In that day I will break Israel’s bow in the Valley of Jezreel.(M)

Gomer(N) conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. Then the Lord said to Hosea, “Call her Lo-Ruhamah (which means “not loved”),(O) for I will no longer show love to Israel,(P) that I should at all forgive them. Yet I will show love to Judah; and I will save them—not by bow,(Q) sword or battle, or by horses and horsemen, but I, the Lord their God,(R) will save them.”

After she had weaned Lo-Ruhamah,(S) Gomer had another son. Then the Lord said, “Call him Lo-Ammi (which means “not my people”), for you are not my people, and I am not your God.[b](T)

10 “Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted.(U) In the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘children of the living God.’(V) 11 The people of Judah and the people of Israel will come together;(W) they will appoint one leader(X) and will come up out of the land,(Y) for great will be the day of Jezreel.[c](Z)

Footnotes

  1. Hosea 1:1 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash
  2. Hosea 1:9 Or your I am
  3. Hosea 1:11 In Hebrew texts 1:10,11 is numbered 2:1,2.