2 ⌊At the beginning when Yahweh spoke⌋a through Hosea,

Yahweh said to Hosea,

“Go, take for yourself a wife and children of whoredom,

because the land commits great whoredom

⌊forsaking Yahweh⌋.”b

3 So he went and took Gomer daughter of Diblaim,

and she conceived and bore him a son.

4 And Yahweh said to him,

“⌊Name him⌋c Jezreel;d

because in a little while ⌊I will punish⌋e the house of Jehuf

for the bloodg of Jezreel,h

and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.i

5 ⌊On that day⌋j

I will break the bow of Israel

in the Valley of Jezreel.”

6 And she conceived again and bore a daughter, and hek said to him,

“⌊Name her⌋l Lo-ruhamah,m

for I will no longer have pity

on the house of Israel

or ⌊forgive them⌋.n

7 But I will have pity on the house of Judah

and I will save them by Yahweh their God,

and will not deliver them

by bow, sword, war,

horses, or horsemen.

8 And when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah,o she conceived and bore a son.

9 And hep said, “⌊Name him⌋q Lo-ammi,r

for you are not my people

and I am not your God.s