Hosea

Hosea 1

1 A message from the LORD came ^{a1:1 Lit. that came} to Beeri’s son Hosea ^{b1:1 The Heb. name Hosea means salvation} during the reigns of ^{c1:1 Lit. in the days of} Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the reign of ^{d1:1 Lit. in the days of} Joash’s son Jeroboam, who was king of Israel.ISV — Hosea 1:1

2 When a message from the LORD came to Hosea, the LORD told him, ^{e1:2 Lit. Hosea} “Go marry a prostitute and have children with her, ^{f1:2 Lit. children of prostitution} because the land is prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.”ISV — Hosea 1:2

3 So he went out and married Diblaim’s daughter Gomer. She conceived with him and gave birth to a son.ISV — Hosea 1:3

4 The LORD told Hosea, ^{g1:4 Lit. him} “Name the child ^{h1:4 Lit. Name him} ‘Jezreel,’ ^{i1:4 The Heb. name Jezreel means “God sows”} because in a little while I’ll avenge the blood that was shed by Jehu’s dynasty at Jezreel. I’ll put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.ISV — Hosea 1:4

5 At that time I’ll shatter the military strength ^{j1:5 Lit. the bow} of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”ISV — Hosea 1:5

6 Gomer ^{k1:6 Lit. She} conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, so the LORD ^{l1:6 Lit. he} told Hosea, ^{m1:6 Lit. him} “Name her ‘Lo-ruhamah,’ ^{n1:6 The Heb. name Lo-ruhamah means No mercy} because I will no longer be showing mercy to the house of Israel, nor will I forgive them.ISV — Hosea 1:6

7 But I’ll have mercy on the house of Judah, and I’ll save them by the LORD their God—I will not save them by the bow, by the sword, by battle, by horses, or by cavalry.”ISV — Hosea 1:7

8 After Gomer ^{o1:8 Lit. she} had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived again and gave birth to a son,ISV — Hosea 1:8

9 so the LORD ^{p1:9 Lit. he} told Hosea, ^{q1:9 Lit. him} “Name him ‘Lo-ammi,’ ^{r1:9 The Heb. name Lo-ammi means Not my people} because you are not my people, and I will not be your God. ^{s1:9 Lit. be for you}ISV — Hosea 1:9

10 ^{t1:10 This vs. is 2:1 in MT} Despite this, the number of the people of Israel will be like ocean sand, which can neither be measured nor counted. And the time will come when instead of it being said, ^{u1:10 Lit. told them} ‘You are not my people,’ it will be said, ^{v1:10 Lit. told them} ‘You are children of the living God.’ISV — Hosea 1:10

11 ^{w1:11 This vs. is 2:2 in MT} And the people of Judah and the people of Israel will be united as one. They will appoint for themselves a single leader and will take dominion over ^{x1:11 Lit. will go up from} the land, for great will be the day of Jezreel.ISV — Hosea 1:11