2  The beginning of the word of Jehovah through Hosea. And Jehovah said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms, and children of whoredoms; for the land is entirely given up to whoredom, away from Jehovah. 3  And he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived and bore him a son. 4  And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jizreel; for yet a little, and I will visit the blood of Jizreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease. 5  And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jizreel. 6  And she conceived again, and bore a daughter. And he said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah; for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel, so that I should pardon them. 7  But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by Jehovah their God; and I will not save them by bow, or by sword, or by battle, or by horses, or by horsemen.

8  And she weaned Lo-ruhamah; and she conceived and bore a son; 9  and he said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be for you.