Verse 2

Hosea 1:2

King James Version

2 The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.
Original Language Text
hebrew
תְּחִלַּ֥ת דִּבֶּר יְהוָ֖ה בְּ/הוֹשֵׁ֑עַ וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל הוֹשֵׁ֗עַ לֵ֣ךְ קַח לְ/ךָ֞ אֵ֤שֶׁת זְנוּנִים֙ וְ/יַלְדֵ֣י זְנוּנִ֔ים כִּֽי זָנֹ֤ה תִזְנֶה֙ הָ/אָ֔רֶץ מֵֽ/אַחֲרֵ֖י יְהוָֽה
English Translation
The beginning of the word of the Lord to Hosea, and the Lord said to Hosea: Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom, departing from the Lord.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 1 Context
1 The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, an... Focus ↗
2 The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wif...
3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son. Focus ↗
4 And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blo... Focus ↗
5 And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel. Focus ↗
6 And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God (Elohim) said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruham... Focus ↗
7 But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God (Elohim), an... Focus ↗
8 Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son. Focus ↗
9 Then said God (Elohim), Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God... Focus ↗
10 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured n... Focus ↗
11 Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themse... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Hosea
Chapter
Chapter 1 (11 verses)
Version
King James Version
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