1 The word of the Lord that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, 1:1 2Ch 26:1–23; Is 1:1; Am 1:1 Jotham, 1:1 2Kg 15:5; 2Ch 27:1–9 Ahaz, 1:1 2Kg 16:1–20; 2Ch 28:1–27; Is 1:1; 7:1–17; Mc 1:1 and Hezekiah, 1:1 2Kg 18:1–20:21; 2Ch 29:1–32:33; Mc 1:1 kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam 1:1 2Kg 13:13; 14:23–29; Am 1:1 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, 1:2 Hs 3:1
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. 1:3 Ezk 23:44 Then the Lord said to him:
Name him Jezreel, 1:4 = God Sows, 1:4 Hs 2:22 for in a little while
I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel 1:4 2Kg 9:24–10:11
on the house of Jehu 1:4 2Kg 9:7; 10:30; 15:10
and put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.
5 On that day I will break the bow of Israel 1:5 Gn 49:24; Jb 29:20; Jr 49:35
in Jezreel Valley. 1:5 Jos 17:16; Jdg 6:33
6 She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, and the Lord said to him:
Name her Lo-ruhamah, 1:6 = No Compassion
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, 1:7 Is 30:18
and I will deliver them by the Lord their God. 1:7 Jr 25:5–6; Zch 9:9–10
I will not deliver them by bow, sword, or war,
or by horses and cavalry. 1:7 Ps 44:3–7
8 After Gomer had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and gave birth to a son. 9 Then the Lord said:
Name him Lo-ammi, 1:9 = Not My People
for you are not my people,
and I will not be your God. 1:9 Lit not be yours, 1:9 Ex 6:7; Lv 26:12; Jr 7:23; 11:4; 30:22; Ezk 36:28
10 Yet the number of the Israelites
will be like the sand of the sea, 1:10 Gn 22:17; Jr 33:22
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. 1:10 Rm 9:25–27
11 And the Judeans and the Israelites
will be gathered together. 1:11 Jr 23:5–6; 50:4–5; Ezk 37:18–25; Hs 3:5
They will appoint for themselves a single ruler 1:11 Jr 30:21; Hs 3:5
and go up from 1:11 Or and flourish in; Hb obscure the land.
For the day of Jezreel 1:11 Ezk 36:9–11 will be great.