1:2 When the Lord first spoke 1 through 2 Hosea, he 3 said to him, 4 “Go marry 5 a prostitute 6 who will bear illegitimate children conceived through prostitution, 7 because the nation 8 continually commits spiritual prostitution 9 by turning away from 10 the Lord.” 1:3 So Hosea married 11 Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim. Then she conceived and gave birth to a son for him. 1:4 Then the Lord said to Hosea, 12 “Name him ‘Jezreel,’ because in a little while I will punish 13 the dynasty 14 of Jehu on account of the bloodshed 15 in the valley of Jezreel, 16 and I will put an end to the kingdom 17 of Israel. 18 1:5 At that time, 19 I will destroy the military power 20 of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”
1:6 She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. Then the Lord 21 said to him, “Name her ‘No Pity’ (Lo-Ruhamah) because I will no longer have pity 22 on the nation 23 of Israel. For 24 I will certainly not forgive 25 their guilt. 26 1:7 But I will have pity on the nation 27 of Judah. 28 I will deliver them by the Lord their God; I will not deliver them by the warrior’s bow, by sword, by military victory, 29 by chariot horses, or by chariots.” 30
1:8 When 31 she had weaned ‘No Pity’ (Lo-Ruhamah) she conceived again and gave birth to another son. 1:9 Then the Lord 32 said: “Name him ‘Not My People’ (Lo-Ammi), because you 33 are not my people and I am not your 34 God.” 35