1 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, a Jotham, b Ahaz, c and Hezekiah, d kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam e son of Jehoash, king of Israel.
Hosea’s Marriage and Children
2 When the LORD first spoke to Hosea, he said this to him:
Go and marry a woman of promiscuity, f
and have children of promiscuity,
for the land is committing blatant acts of promiscuity
by abandoning the LORD.
3 So he went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. g 4 Then the LORD said to him:
Name him Jezreel, A,h for in a little while
I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel i
on the house of Jehu j
and put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.
5 On that day I will break the bow of Israel k
in the Valley of Jezreel. l
6 She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, and the LORD said to him:
Name her Lo-ruhamah, B
for I will no longer have compassion
on the house of Israel.
I will certainly take them away.
7 But I will have compassion on the house of Judah, m
and I will deliver them by the LORD their God. n
I will not deliver them by bow, sword, or war,
or by horses and cavalry. o
8 After Gomer had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and gave birth to a son. 9 Then the LORD said:
Name him Lo-ammi, C
for you are not my people,
and I will not be your God. D,p
10 Yet the number of the Israelites
will be like the sand of the sea, q
which cannot be measured or counted.
And in the place where they were told:
You are not my people,
they will be called: Sons of the living God. r
11 And the Judeans and the Israelites
will be gathered together. s
They will appoint for themselves a single ruler t
and go up from E the land.
For the day of Jezreel u will be great.