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.

3 So he went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.g 4 Then the Lord said to him:

Name him Jezreel,A,h for in a little while

I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreeli

on the house of Jehuj

and put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

5 On that day I will break the bow of Israelk

in Jezreel Valley.l

6 She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, and the Lord said to him:

Name her Lo-ruhamah,B

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,m

and I will deliver them by the Lord their God.n

I will not deliver them by bow, sword, or war,

or by horses and cavalry.o

8 After Gomer had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and gave birth to a son. 9 Then the Lord said:

Name him Lo-ammi,C

for you are not my people,

and I will not be your God.D,p