Hosea1
God Commands Hosea to Start a Family
1The word of Yahweh that came to Hosea son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.2⸤At the beginning when Yahweh spoke⸥ through Hosea,Yahweh said to Hosea,“Go, take for yourself a wife and children of whoredom,because the land commits great whoredom⸤forsaking Yahweh⸥.” 3So he went and took Gomer daughter of Diblaim,and she conceived and bore him a son.4And Yahweh said to him,“⸤Name him⸥ Jezreel; because 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. 5⸤On that day⸥ I will break the bow of Israelin the Valley of Jezreel.”6And she conceived again and bore a daughter, and he said to him,“⸤Name her⸥ Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have pityon the house of Israelor ⸤forgive them⸥. 7But I will have pity on the house of Judahand I will save them by Yahweh their God,and will not deliver themby bow, sword, war,horses, or horsemen.8And when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and bore a son.9And he said, “⸤Name him⸥ Lo-ammi, for you are not my peopleand I am not your God. 10 The number of the children of Israelwill be like the sand of the seathat cannot be measured or counted;and in the place where it is said to them,“You are not my people,”it will be said to them,“Children of the living God.”11Then the children of Judahand Israel will be gathered together,and they will appoint for themselvesone head;and ⸤they will take possession of⸥ the land,for great is the day of Jezreel.Logos Bible Software