Hosea

The word of GOD that came to Hosea son of Beeri, in the reigns of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and in the reign of King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel.

When GOD first spoke to Hosea, GOD said to Hosea, “Go, get yourself a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land will strayastray Lit. “whore away.” from following GOD.”ba wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land will stray from following GOD Force of Heb. uncertain.

So he went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim. She conceived and bore him a son,

and GOD instructed him, “Name him Jezreel; for, I will soon punish the House of JehucJehu Emendation yields “Israel”; cf. next note. for the bloody deeds at Jezreeldbloody deeds at Jezreel See 1 Kings 21.1–24; 2 Kings 9.21–35. Emendation yields “the Baal days”; cf. 2.15. and put an end to the monarchy of the House of Israel.

In that day, I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”

She conceived again and bore a daughter; and he was told, “Name her Lo-ruhamah;eLo-ruhamah I.e., “Not-accepted” or “Unpitied”; cf. 2.3, 6, 25. for I will no longer accept the House of Israel or pardon them.for pardon them Meaning of Heb. uncertain; emendation yields “but will disown them”; cf. 9.15 and elsewhere.

(But I will accept the House of Judah. And I will give them victory through the ETERNAL their God; I will not give them victory with bow and sword and battle, by horses and riders.)”

After weaning Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and bore a son.

Then [God] said, “Name him Lo-ammi;gLo-ammi I.e., “Not-My-People.” for youhyou I.e., you and your fellow countrymen. are not My people, and I will not be your [God].”iI will not be your [God] Cf. 2.25.