² Then the Lord said to Elijah,

1 The Lord gave this message to Hosea son of Beeri during the years when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah, and Jeroboam son of Jehoash^[a] was king of Israel.

Hosea’s Wife and Children

² When the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, “Go and marry a prostitute,^[b] so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods.”

The Potter and the Clay

18 The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said,

Judah’s Broken Covenant

11 The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said,

Jeremiah Speaks at the Temple

7 The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said,

³ But that same night God said to Nathan,

²² But God said to Shemaiah, the man of God,