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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 of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel.
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1. The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 that H834 came H1961 unto H413 Hosea H1954 , the son H1121 of Beeri H882 , in the days H3117 of Uzziah H5818 , Jotham H3147 , Ahaz H271 , and Hezekiah H3169 , kings H4428 of Judah H3063 , and in the days H3117 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Joash H3101 , king H4428 of Israel H3478 .
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2. When the LORD first spoke to Hosea, He said this to him: Go and marry a promiscuous wife and have children of promiscuity, for the whole land has been promiscuous by abandoning the LORD.
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2. The beginning H8462 of the word H1696 of the LORD H3068 by Hosea H1954 . And the LORD H3068 said H559 to H413 Hosea H1954 , Go H1980 , take H3947 unto thee a wife H802 of whoredoms H2183 and children H3206 of whoredoms H2183 : for H3588 the land H776 hath committed great whoredom H2181 H2181 , departing from H4480 H310 the LORD H3068 .
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3. So he went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.
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3. So he went H1980 and took H3947 H853 Gomer H1586 the daughter H1323 of Diblaim H1691 ; which conceived H2029 , and bore H3205 him a son H1121 .
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4. Then the LORD said to him: Name him Jezreel, for in a little while I will avenge the bloodshed of Jezreel on the house of Jehu and put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.
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4. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 him, Call H7121 his name H8034 Jezreel H3157 ; for H3588 yet H5750 a little H4592 while , and I will avenge H6485 H853 the blood H1818 of Jezreel H3157 upon H5921 the house H1004 of Jehu H3058 , and will cause to cease H7673 the kingdom H4468 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478 .
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5. On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
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5. And it shall come to pass H1961 at that H1931 day H3117 , that I will break H7665 H853 the bow H7198 of Israel H3478 in the valley H6010 of Jezreel H3157 .
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6. She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, and the LORD said to him: Name her No Compassion, for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel. I will certainly take them away.
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6. And she conceived H2029 again H5750 , and bore H3205 a daughter H1323 . And God said H559 unto him, Call H7121 her name H8034 Lo H3819 -ruhamah: for H3588 I will no H3808 more H5750 H3254 have mercy upon H7355 H853 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 ; but H3588 I will utterly take them away H5375 H5375 .
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7. But I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will deliver them by the LORD their God. I will not deliver them by bow, sword, or war, or by horses and cavalry.
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7. But I will have mercy upon H7355 the house H1004 of Judah H3063 , and will save H3467 them by the LORD H3068 their God H430 , and will not H3808 save H3467 them by bow H7198 , nor by sword H2719 , nor by battle H4421 , by horses H5483 , nor by horsemen H6571 .
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8. After Gomer had weaned No Compassion, she conceived and gave birth to a son.
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8. Now when she had weaned H1580 H853 Lo H3819 -ruhamah , she conceived H2029 , and bore H3205 a son H1121 .
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9. Then the LORD said: Name him Not My People, for you are not My people, and I will not be your God.
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9. Then said H559 God , Call H7121 his name H8034 Lo H3818 -ammi: for H3588 ye H859 are not H3808 my people H5971 , and I H595 will not H3808 be H1961 your God .
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10. Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, 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.
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10. Yet the number H4557 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 shall be H1961 as the sand H2344 of the sea H3220 , which H834 cannot H3808 be measured H4058 nor H3808 numbered H5608 ; and it shall come to pass H1961 , that in the place H4725 where H834 it was said H559 unto them, Ye H859 are not H3808 my people H5971 , there it shall be said H559 unto them, Ye are the sons H1121 of the living H2416 God H410 .
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11. And the Judeans and the Israelites will be gathered together. They will appoint for themselves a single ruler, and go up from the land. For the day of Jezreel will be great.
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11. Then shall the children H1121 of Judah H3063 and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 be gathered together H6908 H3162 , and appoint H7760 themselves one H259 head H7218 , and they shall come up H5927 out of H4480 the land H776 : for H3588 great H1419 shall be the day H3117 of Jezreel H3157 .
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