Chapter 1

The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

The beginning of the word¹⁵ of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said⁴ to Hosea, Go,³ take³ unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great² whoredom,⁴ [departing] from the LORD.

So he went⁴ and took⁴ Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived,⁴ and bare⁴ him a son.

And the LORD said⁴ unto him, Call³ his name Jezreel; for yet a little [while], and I will avenge¹ the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease⁵² the kingdom of the house of Israel.

And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break¹ the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

And she conceived⁴ again, and bare⁴ a daughter. And [God] said⁴ unto him, Call³ her name Loruhamah: ^{7355 27 3819} for I will no more⁵⁵ have mercy¹⁷ upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly² take them away.⁴

But I will have mercy¹⁷ upon the house of Judah, and will save⁵² them by the LORD their God, and will not save⁵⁵ them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

Now when she had weaned⁴ Loruhamah, ^{7355 27 3819} she conceived,⁴ and bare⁴ a son.

Then said⁴ [God], Call³ his name Loammi: ^{5971 3818} for ye [are] not my people, and I will not be your [God].

Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured¹¹ nor numbered;¹¹ and it shall come to pass, [that] in the place where it was said¹¹ unto them, Ye [are] not my people, [there] it shall be said¹¹ unto them, [Ye are] the sons of the living God.

Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered⁸ together, and appoint¹ themselves one head, and they shall come up¹ out of the land: for great [shall be] the day of Jezreel.