Focused Passage

Hosea 1:2-9

Hosea's Household as a Sign of Judgment and Mercy

The chapter moves from prophetic dating, to a shocking marriage sign-act, to three covenantal child-names of judgment, and finally to a restoration promise in which the rejected people are regathered and renamed as sons of the living God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

2 When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.”

3 So Hosea went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.

4 Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.

5 And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”

6 Gomer again conceived and gave birth to a daughter, and the LORD said to Hosea, “Name her Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel, that I should ever forgive them.

7 Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”

8 After she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, Gomer conceived and gave birth to a son.

9 And the LORD said, “Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people, and I am not your God.

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References and Original Words

Verse 2

Cross-references

Jeremiah 17:5 Classic cross-references Hosea 2:4 Classic cross-references Hosea 3:1 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:16 Classic cross-references Hebrews 3:12 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:10 OliveGrove study links Romans 9:25-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Kings 10:1-31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

When the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular first תְּחִלַּ֥ת H8462 Noun - feminine singular construct spoke דִּבֶּר־ H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular through Hosea בְּהוֹשֵׁ֑עַ פ H1954 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular He יְהוָ֜ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular told וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition him הוֹשֵׁ֗עַ H1954 Noun - proper - masculine singular Go לֵ֣ךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular take קַח־ H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular a prostitute זְנוּנִים֙ H2183 Noun - masculine plural as your לְךָ֞ Preposition | second person masculine singular wife אֵ֤שֶׁת H802 Noun - feminine singular construct and have children וְיַלְדֵ֣י H3206 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of adultery זְנוּנִ֔ים H2183 Noun - masculine plural because כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction this land הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular is flagrantly prostituting itself זָנֹ֤ה H2181 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תִזְנֶה֙ H2181 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular [by departing] from מֵֽאַחֲרֵ֖י H310 Preposition-m the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Isaiah 8:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 8:3 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:10 OliveGrove study links Romans 9:25-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Kings 10:1-31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

So [Hosea] went וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular and married וַיִּקַּ֔ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Gomer גֹּ֖מֶר H1586 Noun - proper - feminine singular daughter בַּת־ H1323 Noun - feminine singular construct of Diblaim דִּבְלָ֑יִם H1691 Noun - proper - masculine singular and she conceived וַתַּ֥הַר H2029 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular and bore וַתֵּֽלֶד־ H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular him ל֖וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular a son בֵּֽן׃ H1121 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Luke 1:13 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 10:7 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 10:10 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 16:7 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 17:23 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:10 OliveGrove study links Romans 9:25-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Kings 10:1-31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to [Hosea] אֵלָ֔יו H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular Name him קְרָ֥א H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular . . . שְׁמ֖וֹ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Jezreel יִזְרְעֶ֑אל H3157 Noun - proper - masculine singular for כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction soon ע֣וֹד H5750 Adverb . . . מְעַ֗ט H4592 Adjective - masculine singular I will bring וּפָ֨קַדְתִּ֜י H6485 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the bloodshed דְּמֵ֤י H1818 Noun - masculine plural construct of Jezreel יִזְרְעֶאל֙ H3157 Noun - proper - feminine singular upon עַל־ H5921 Preposition the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jehu יֵה֔וּא H3058 Noun - proper - masculine singular and I will put an end וְהִ֨שְׁבַּתִּ֔י H7673 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular to the kingdom מַמְלְכ֖וּת H4468 Noun - feminine singular construct vvv בֵּ֥ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Jezreel means God sows; also in verse 11.

Verse 5

Cross-references

Ezekiel 39:3 Classic cross-references Joshua 17:16 Classic cross-references Judges 6:33 Classic cross-references Matthew 14:6 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:56 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:10 OliveGrove study links Romans 9:25-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Kings 10:1-31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And וְהָיָ֖ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular on that הַה֑וּא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular I will break וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙ H7665 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the bow קֶ֣שֶׁת H7198 Noun - feminine singular construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular in the Valley בְּעֵ֖מֶק H6010 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of Jezreel יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ H3157 Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Hosea 2:23 Classic cross-references Luke 1:13 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:7 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:10 Classic cross-references Romans 2:28 Classic cross-references Romans 9:25-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Kings 10:1-31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[Gomer] again עוֹד֙ H5750 Adverb conceived וַתַּ֤הַר H2029 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular and gave birth to וַתֵּ֣לֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular a daughter בַּ֔ת H1323 Noun - feminine singular and [the LORD] said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to [Hosea] ל֔וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular Name קְרָ֥א H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular her שְׁמָ֖הּ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular vvv לֹ֣א H3819 Preposition Lo-ruhamah רֻחָ֑מָה H3819 Noun - proper - feminine singular for כִּי֩ H3588 Conjunction I will no לֹ֨א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle longer אוֹסִ֜יף H3254 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular . . . ע֗וֹד H5750 Adverb have compassion אֲרַחֵם֙ H7355 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker on the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular that כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I should ever forgive נָשֹׂ֥א H5375 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . אֶשָּׂ֖א H5375 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular them לָהֶֽם׃ Preposition | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

Lo-ruhamah means she has not received mercy.

Verse 7

Cross-references

Zechariah 4:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 12:2 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 17:47 Classic cross-references Luke 24:44 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:10 OliveGrove study links Romans 9:25-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Kings 10:1-31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Yet וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker I will have compassion אֲרַחֵ֔ם H7355 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular on the house בֵּ֤ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular and I will save them וְהֽוֹשַׁעְתִּ֖ים H3467 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle - אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֗ם H3467 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural by bow בְּקֶ֤שֶׁת H7198 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular or sword וּבְחֶ֙רֶב֙ H2719 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular or war וּבְמִלְחָמָ֔ה H4421 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular not by horses בְּסוּסִ֖ים H5483 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural and cavalry וּבְפָרָשִֽׁים׃ H6571 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural but by the LORD בַּיהוָ֣ה H3068 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular their God אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Genesis 21:8 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:10 OliveGrove study links Romans 9:25-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Kings 10:1-31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

After she had weaned וַתִּגְמֹ֖ל H1580 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker vvv לֹ֣א H3819 Preposition Lo-ruhamah רֻחָ֑מָה H3819 Noun - proper - feminine singular [Gomer] conceived וַתַּ֖הַר H2029 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular and gave birth to וַתֵּ֥לֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular a son בֵּֽן׃ H1121 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10 Classic cross-references Hosea 2:23 Classic cross-references Hosea 1:10 Classic cross-references Romans 9:26 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:10 Classic cross-references Romans 9:25-26 OliveGrove study links 2 Kings 10:1-31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And [the LORD] said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Name קְרָ֥א H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular him שְׁמ֖וֹ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular vvv לֹ֣א H3818 Noun - proper - masculine singular Lo-ammi עַמִּ֑י H3818 Noun - proper - masculine singular for כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction you אַתֶּם֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural are not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle My people עַמִּ֔י H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and I וְאָנֹכִ֖י H595 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular am not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle your God אֶהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular . . . לָכֶֽם׃ס Preposition | second person masculine plural

BSB notes

Lo-ammi means not My people.
Hebrew I am not yours

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