Hosea 1:1-7 ▼

1 This is the word of the LORD {YHWH} that came to Hosea (salvation) son of Beeri (my well) in the days of Uzziah (my strength is YHWH), Jotham (YHWH is perfect), Ahaz (he has grasped), and Hezekiah (YHWH has made strong), kings of Judah (praised), and of Jeroboam (the people will contend) son of Jehoash \Joash/, king of Israel (he wrestles with God).

2 When the LORD {YHWH} first spoke through Hosea (salvation), He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.”

3 So Hosea went and married Gomer (complete) daughter of Diblaim (two cakes), and she conceived and bore him a son.

4 Then the LORD {YHWH} said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel (God sows), for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu (YHWH is He), and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel (he wrestles with God).

5 And on that day I will break the bow of Israel (he wrestles with God) in the Valley of Jezreel (God sows).”

6 Gomer again conceived and gave birth to a daughter, and the LORD said to Hosea, “Name her Lo-ruhamah (no mercy), for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel (he wrestles with God), that I should ever forgive them.

7 Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah (praised), and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God {YHWH Elohehem}.”