The word of the Lord that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah,a Jotham,b Ahaz,c and Hezekiah,d kings of Judah, and of Jeroboame 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,f

and have children of promiscuity,

for the land is committing blatant acts of promiscuity

by abandoning the Lord.