Hosea 1:2-4

GOD’S WORD Translation

Hosea Marries a Prostitute

² When the Lord first spoke to Hosea, the Lord told him, “Marry a prostitute and have children with that prostitute. The people in this land have acted like prostitutes and abandoned the Lord.” ³ So Hosea married Gomer, daughter of Diblaim. She became pregnant and had a son.

⁴ The Lord told Hosea, “Name him Jezreel. In a little while I will punish Jehu’s family for the people they slaughtered at Jezreel. Then I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.