1 Palavra do Senhor, que foi dirigida a Oseias, filho de Beeri, nos dias de Uzias, Jotão, Acaz e Ezequias, reis de Judá, e nos dias de Jeroboão, filho de Joás, rei de Israel.

2 Quando, pela primeira vez, falou o Senhor por intermédio de Oseias, então, o Senhor lhe disse: Vai, toma uma mulher de prostituições e terás filhos de prostituição, porque a terra se prostituiu, desviando-se do Senhor. 3 Foi-se, pois, e tomou a Gômer, filha de Diblaim, e ela concebeu e lhe deu um filho. 4 Disse-lhe o Senhor: Põe-lhe o nome de Jezreel, porque, daqui a pouco, castigarei, pelo sangue de Jezreel, a casa de Jeú e farei cessar o reino da casa de Israel. 5 Naquele dia, quebrarei o arco de Israel no vale de Jezreel.

6 Tornou ela a conceber e deu à luz uma filha. Disse o Senhor a Oseias: Põe-lhe o nome de Desfavorecida, porque eu não mais tornarei a favorecer a casa de Israel, para lhe perdoar. 7 Porém da casa de Judá me compadecerei e os salvarei pelo Senhor, seu Deus, pois não os salvarei pelo arco, nem pela espada, nem pela guerra, nem pelos cavalos, nem pelos cavaleiros.

8 Depois de haver desmamado a Desfavorecida, concebeu e deu à luz um filho. 9 Disse o Senhor a Oseias: Põe-lhe o nome de Não-Meu-Povo, porque vós não sois meu povo, nem eu serei vosso Deus.

10 Todavia, o número dos filhos de Israel será como a areia do mar, que se não pode medir, nem contar; e acontecerá que, no lugar onde se lhes dizia: Vós não sois meu povo, se lhes dirá: Vós sois filhos do Deus vivo. 11 Os filhos de Judá e os filhos de Israel se congregarão, e constituirão sobre si uma só cabeça, e subirão da terra, porque grande será o dia de Jezreel.

1 The word of Jehovah that came unto Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

2 When Jehovah spake at the first by Hosea, Jehovah said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land doth commit great whoredom, departing from Jehovah. 3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bare him a son. 4 And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease. 5 And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel. 6 And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And Jehovah said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah; for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel, that I should in any wise pardon them. 7 But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by Jehovah their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen. 8 Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son. 9 And Jehovah said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.

10 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass that, in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God. 11 And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall go up from the land; for great shall be the day of Jezreel.

1 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the reign of Jeroboam son of Jehoash "king of Israel:

2 When the LORD began to speak through Hosea, the LORD said to him, "Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the LORD."

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

4 Then the LORD said to Hosea, "Call him Jezreel, because I will soon punish the house of Jehu for the massacre at Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.

5 In that day I will break Israel's bow in the Valley of Jezreel."

6 Gomer conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. Then the LORD said to Hosea, "Call her Lo-Ruhamah (which means "not loved"), for I will no longer show love to Israel, that I should at all forgive them.

7 Yet I will show love to Judah; and I will save them —not by bow, sword or battle, or by horses and horsemen, but I, the LORD their God, will save them."

8 After she had weaned Lo-Ruhamah, Gomer had another son.

9 Then the LORD said, "Call him Lo-Ammi (which means "not my people"), for you are not my people, and I am not your God. [^2]

10 "Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted. In the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called 'children of the living God.'

11 The people of Judah and the people of Israel will come together; they will appoint one leader and will come up out of the land, for great will be the day of Jezreel. [^3]