The Family of Hosea

² When the Lord began to speak by Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea:

³ So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.

Israel Will Return to God

3 Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by a ^(A)lover^[a] and is committing adultery, just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans.”