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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

2When 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.”

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

4Then 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.

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

6Gomer 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.

7Yet 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.”

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

9And 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 17:5Classic cross-referencesHosea 2:4Classic cross-referencesHosea 3:1Classic cross-referencesDeuteronomy 31:16Classic cross-referencesHebrews 3:12Classic cross-references1 Peter 2:10OliveGrove study linksRomans 9:25-26OliveGrove study links2 Kings 10:1-31OliveGrove study links

Original words

When the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularfirstתְּחִלַּ֥תH8462Noun - feminine singular constructspokeדִּבֶּר־H1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularthrough Hoseaבְּהוֹשֵׁ֑עַ פH1954Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularHeיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulartoldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionhimהוֹשֵׁ֗עַH1954Noun - proper - masculine singularGoלֵ֣ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singulartakeקַח־H3947Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singulara prostituteזְנוּנִים֙H2183Noun - masculine pluralas yourלְךָ֞Preposition | second person masculine singularwifeאֵ֤שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructand have childrenוְיַלְדֵ֣יH3206Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof adulteryזְנוּנִ֔יםH2183Noun - masculine pluralbecauseכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthis landהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularis flagrantly prostituting itselfזָנֹ֤הH2181Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תִזְנֶה֙H2181Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular[by departing] fromמֵֽאַחֲרֵ֖יH310Preposition-mthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 3

Cross-references

Isaiah 8:1Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 8:3Classic cross-references1 Peter 2:10OliveGrove study linksRomans 9:25-26OliveGrove study links2 Kings 10:1-31OliveGrove study links

Original words

So [Hosea] wentוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙H1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand marriedוַיִּקַּ֔חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerGomerגֹּ֖מֶרH1586Noun - proper - feminine singulardaughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof Diblaimדִּבְלָ֑יִםH1691Noun - proper - masculine singularand she conceivedוַתַּ֥הַרH2029Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularand boreוַתֵּֽלֶד־H3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularhimל֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singulara sonבֵּֽן׃H1121Noun - masculine singular
Verse 4

Cross-references

Luke 1:13Classic cross-references2 Kings 10:7Classic cross-references2 Kings 10:10Classic cross-references1 Kings 16:7Classic cross-references2 Kings 17:23Classic cross-references1 Peter 2:10OliveGrove study linksRomans 9:25-26OliveGrove study links2 Kings 10:1-31OliveGrove study links

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto [Hosea]אֵלָ֔יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularName himקְרָ֥אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular. . .שְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularJezreelיִזְרְעֶ֑אלH3157Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּי־H3588Conjunctionsoonע֣וֹדH5750Adverb. . .מְעַ֗טH4592Adjective - masculine singularI will bringוּפָ֨קַדְתִּ֜יH6485Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe bloodshedדְּמֵ֤יH1818Noun - masculine plural constructof Jezreelיִזְרְעֶאל֙H3157Noun - proper - feminine singularuponעַל־H5921Prepositionthe houseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Jehuיֵה֔וּאH3058Noun - proper - masculine singularand I will put an endוְהִ֨שְׁבַּתִּ֔יH7673Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularto the kingdomמַמְלְכ֖וּתH4468Noun - feminine singular constructvvvבֵּ֥יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Jezreel means God sows; also in verse 11.
Verse 5

Cross-references

Ezekiel 39:3Classic cross-referencesJoshua 17:16Classic cross-referencesJudges 6:33Classic cross-referencesMatthew 14:6Classic cross-referencesJeremiah 51:56Classic cross-references1 Peter 2:10OliveGrove study linksRomans 9:25-26OliveGrove study links2 Kings 10:1-31OliveGrove study links

Original words

Andוְהָיָ֖הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularon thatהַה֑וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularI will breakוְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙H7665Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe bowקֶ֣שֶׁתH7198Noun - feminine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularin the Valleyבְּעֵ֖מֶקH6010Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃H3157Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 6

Cross-references

Hosea 2:23Classic cross-referencesLuke 1:13Classic cross-referencesMatthew 5:7Classic cross-references1 Peter 2:10Classic cross-referencesRomans 2:28Classic cross-referencesRomans 9:25-26OliveGrove study links2 Kings 10:1-31OliveGrove study links

Original words

[Gomer] againעוֹד֙H5750Adverbconceivedוַתַּ֤הַרH2029Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularand gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singulara daughterבַּ֔תH1323Noun - feminine singularand [the LORD] saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto [Hosea]ל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularNameקְרָ֥אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularherשְׁמָ֖הּH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularvvvלֹ֣אH3819PrepositionLo-ruhamahרֻחָ֑מָהH3819Noun - proper - feminine singularforכִּי֩H3588ConjunctionI will noלֹ֨אH3808Adverb - Negative particlelongerאוֹסִ֜יףH3254Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular. . .ע֗וֹדH5750Adverbhave compassionאֲרַחֵם֙H7355Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeron the houseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularthatכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI should ever forgiveנָשֹׂ֥אH5375Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .אֶשָּׂ֖אH5375Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularthemלָהֶֽם׃Preposition | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Lo-ruhamah means she has not received mercy.
Verse 7

Cross-references

Zechariah 4:6Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 45:17Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 12:2Classic cross-references1 Samuel 17:47Classic cross-referencesLuke 24:44Classic cross-references1 Peter 2:10OliveGrove study linksRomans 9:25-26OliveGrove study links2 Kings 10:1-31OliveGrove study links

Original words

Yetוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerI will have compassionאֲרַחֵ֔םH7355Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularon the houseבֵּ֤יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָה֙H3063Noun - proper - masculine singularand I will save themוְהֽוֹשַׁעְתִּ֖יםH3467Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralnotוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle-אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֗םH3467Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralby bowבְּקֶ֤שֶׁתH7198Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularor swordוּבְחֶ֙רֶב֙H2719Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularor warוּבְמִלְחָמָ֔הH4421Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularnot by horsesבְּסוּסִ֖יםH5483Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluraland cavalryוּבְפָרָשִֽׁים׃H6571Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralbut by the LORDבַּיהוָ֣הH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singulartheir Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 8

Cross-references

Genesis 21:8Classic cross-references1 Peter 2:10OliveGrove study linksRomans 9:25-26OliveGrove study links2 Kings 10:1-31OliveGrove study links

Original words

After she had weanedוַתִּגְמֹ֖לH1580Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markervvvלֹ֣אH3819PrepositionLo-ruhamahרֻחָ֑מָהH3819Noun - proper - feminine singular[Gomer] conceivedוַתַּ֖הַרH2029Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularand gave birth toוַתֵּ֥לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singulara sonבֵּֽן׃H1121Noun - masculine singular
Verse 9

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10Classic cross-referencesHosea 2:23Classic cross-referencesHosea 1:10Classic cross-referencesRomans 9:26Classic cross-references1 Peter 2:10Classic cross-referencesRomans 9:25-26OliveGrove study links2 Kings 10:1-31OliveGrove study links

Original words

And [the LORD] saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularNameקְרָ֥אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularhimשְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularvvvלֹ֣אH3818Noun - proper - masculine singularLo-ammiעַמִּ֑יH3818Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionyouאַתֶּם֙H859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralare notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleMy peopleעַמִּ֔יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יH595Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularam notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleyour Godאֶהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular. . .לָכֶֽם׃סPreposition | second person masculine plural

BSB notes

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