Ωσηέ 1

1The ’s Lordmessage to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah and during the reign of King Jeroboam, son of Joash of Israel. 2When the Lordbegan to speak through Hosea, he said to him: Go marry an unfaithful woman who will bear you children by her adultery, for like an adulterous wife the land is unfaithful to the .” Lord 3So he married Gomer, the daughter of Dibliam, and when she conceived and bore him a son, 4the Lordsaid: Call him ‘Jezreel,’ for in a little while I will punish the dynasty of Jehu for the blood shed at the valley of Jezreel, I will cause the kingdom of Israel to cease. 5On that day, I will break Israel’s bows and arrows in the valley of Jezreel.” 6When she conceived again and bore a daughter, the Lord said to Hosea: Call her Lo-Ruhamah – ‘No-Compassion’ for I will no longer have compassion on Israel, certainly not spare them. 7But on Judah I will have compassion, I will deliver them by the Lordtheir God, but I will not deliver them by bow nor by sword, nor by battle nor by horses nor by horsemen.” 8After she had weaned No-Compassion, and when she conceived and bore a son, he said: 9“Call him Lo-Ammi – ‘Not-My-People’ for you, Israel, are not my people, and I indeed am not your God.” 10Yet the number of the Israelites