1:2 When the Lord first spoke ⁷  through ⁸  Hosea, he ⁹  said to him, ¹⁰  “Go marry ¹¹  a prostitute ¹²  who will bear illegitimate children conceived through prostitution, ¹³  because the nation ¹⁴  continually commits spiritual prostitution ¹⁵  by turning away from ¹⁶  the Lord.” 1:3 So Hosea married ¹⁷  Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim. Then she conceived and gave birth to a son for him. 1:4 Then the Lord said to Hosea, ¹⁸  “Name him ‘Jezreel,’ because in a little while I will punish ¹⁹  the dynasty ²⁰  of Jehu on account of the bloodshed ²¹  in the valley of Jezreel, ²²  and I will put an end to the kingdom ²³  of Israel. ²⁴  1:5 At that time, ²⁵  I will destroy the military power ²⁶  of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”

1:6 She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. Then the Lord ²⁷  said to him, “Name her ‘No Pity’ (Lo-Ruhamah) because I will no longer have pity ²⁸  on the nation ²⁹  of Israel. For ³⁰  I will certainly not forgive ³¹  their guilt. ³²  1:7 But I will have pity on the nation ³³  of Judah. ³⁴  I will deliver them by the Lord their God; I will not deliver them by the warrior’s bow, by sword, by military victory, ³⁵  by chariot horses, or by chariots.” ³⁶ 

1:8 When ³⁷  she had weaned ‘No Pity’ (Lo-Ruhamah) she conceived again and gave birth to another son. 1:9 Then the Lord ³⁸  said: “Name him ‘Not My People’ (Lo-Ammi), because you ³⁹  are not my people and I am not your ⁴⁰  God.” ⁴¹ 

1:10 ⁴²  However, ⁴³  in the future the number of the people ⁴⁴  of Israel will be like the sand of the sea which can be neither measured nor numbered. Although ⁴⁵  it was said to them, “You are not my people,” it will be said to them, “You are ⁴⁶  children ⁴⁷  of the living God!” 1:11 Then the people ⁴⁸  of Judah and the people of Israel will be gathered together. They will appoint for themselves one leader, ⁴⁹  and will flourish in the land. ⁵⁰  Certainly, ⁵¹  the day of Jezreel will be great!