Hosea 1:2-9
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The Family of Hosea
2 When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, “Go, take for yourself a wife of prostitution and have children of prostitution, for the land commits great prostitution by forsaking the Lord.”(A) 3 So he went and took Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.
4 And the Lord said to him, “Name him Jezreel,[a] for in a little while I will punish the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.(B) 5 On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”(C)
6 She conceived again and bore a daughter. Then the Lord said to him, “Name her Lo-ruhamah,[b] for I will no longer have pity on the house of Israel or forgive them.(D) 7 But I will have pity on the house of Judah, and I will save them by the Lord their God; I will not save them by bow or by sword or by war or by horses or by horsemen.”(E)
8 When she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and bore a son. 9 Then the Lord said, “Name him Lo-ammi,[c] for you are not my people, and I am not your God.”[d]
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Hosea 1:2-9
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Hosea’s Wife and Family
2 When a message from the Lord came to Hosea, the Lord told him,[a] “Go marry a prostitute and have children with her,[b] because the land is prostituting itself by departing from the Lord.” 3 So he went out and married Diblaim’s daughter Gomer. She conceived with him and gave birth to a son.
Naming the Children
4 The Lord told Hosea,[c] “Name the child[d] ‘Jezreel,’[e] because in a little while I’ll avenge the blood that was shed by Jehu’s dynasty at Jezreel. I’ll put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. 5 At that time I’ll shatter the military strength[f] of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”
6 Gomer[g] conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, so the Lord[h] told Hosea,[i] “Name her ‘Lo-ruhamah,’[j] because I will no longer be showing mercy to the house of Israel, nor will I forgive them. 7 But I’ll have mercy on the house of Judah, and I’ll save them by the Lord their God—I will not save them by the bow, by the sword, by battle, by horses, or by cavalry.”
8 After Gomer[k] had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived again and gave birth to a son, 9 so the Lord[l] told Hosea,[m] “Name him ‘Lo-ammi,’[n] because you are not my people, and I will not be your God.[o]
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- Hosea 1:2 Lit. Hosea
- Hosea 1:2 Lit. children of prostitution
- Hosea 1:4 Lit. him
- Hosea 1:4 Lit. Name him
- Hosea 1:4 The Heb. name Jezreel means “God sows”
- Hosea 1:5 Lit. the bow
- Hosea 1:6 Lit. She
- Hosea 1:6 Lit. he
- Hosea 1:6 Lit. him
- Hosea 1:6 The Heb. name Lo-ruhamah means No mercy
- Hosea 1:8 Lit. she
- Hosea 1:9 Lit. he
- Hosea 1:9 Lit. him
- Hosea 1:9 The Heb. name Lo-ammi means Not my people
- Hosea 1:9 Lit. be for you
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