1 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 Jeroboam e 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 promiscuous wife 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, h for in a little while

I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel i

on the house of Jehu j

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

5 On that day I will break the bow of Israel k

in the Valley of Jezreel. l m

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

Name her No Compassion, n

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, o

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

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

or by horses and cavalry. q

8 After Gomer had weaned No Compassion, she conceived and gave birth to a son. 9 Then the Lord said:

Name him Not My People, r

for you are not My people,

and I will not be your God. s t

10 u Yet the number of the Israelites

will be like the sand of the sea, v

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. w

11 And the Judeans and the Israelites

will be gathered together. x

They will appoint for themselves a single ruler y

and go up from z the land.

For the day of Jezreel a will be great.