Hosea 1

¹This is the word of the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֗הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Hoseaהוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙hō·wō·šê·a‘ — God savesH1954 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Beeriבְּאֵרִ֔יbə·’ê·rî — A well ownerH882 — Full Word Study → in the daysבִּימֵ֨יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֥ה‘uz·zî·yāh — Yahweh is My StrengthH5818 — Full Word Study →, Jothamיוֹתָ֛םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study →, Ahazאָחָ֥ז’ā·ḥāz — He has graspedH271 — Full Word Study →, and Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֖הyə·ḥiz·qî·yāh — God strengthensH3169 — Full Word Study →, kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֥םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoashיוֹאָ֖שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study →, kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ²When the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → firstתְּחִלַּ֥תtə·ḥil·laṯ — beginning, first occurrence, initial timeH8462 — Full Word Study → spokeדִּבֶּר־dib·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → through Hoseaבְּהוֹשֵׁ֑עַ פbə·hō·šē·aʿ p̄ — God savesH1954 — Full Word Study →, Heיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himהוֹשֵׁ֗עַhō·wō·šê·a‘ — God savesH1954 — Full Word Study →, “Goלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, takeקַח־qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a prostituteזְנוּנִים֙zə·nū·nîm — Sexual immorality; fornication; whoredomH2183 — Full Word Study → as your wifeאֵ֤שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and have childrenוְיַלְדֵ֣יwə·yal·ḏê — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → of adulteryזְנוּנִ֔יםzə·nū·nîm — Sexual immorality; fornication; whoredomH2183 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is flagrantly prostituting itselfזָנֹ֤הzā·nōh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → by departing from the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” ³So Hosea went and marriedוַיִּקַּ֔חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Gomerגֹּ֖מֶרgō·mer — Completion, fullnessH1586 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Diblaimדִּבְלָ֑יִםdiḇ·lā·yim — Two figs or raisin cakesH1691 — Full Word Study →, and she conceivedוַתַּ֥הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and boreוַתֵּֽלֶד־wat·tê·leḏ- — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → him a sonבֵּֽן׃bên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Hosea, “Name himקְרָ֥אqə·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֑אלyiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → soonע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → I will bringוּפָ֨קַדְתִּ֜יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the bloodshedדְּמֵ֤יdə·mê — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of Jezreelיִזְרְעֶאל֙yiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jehuיֵה֔וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study →, and I will put an endוְהִ֨שְׁבַּתִּ֔יwə·hiš·bat·tî — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → to the kingdomמַמְלְכ֖וּתmam·lə·ḵūṯ — Kingdom; royal dominion or reignH4468 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Andוְהָיָ֖הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I will breakוְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙wə·šā·ḇar·tî — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the bowקֶ֣שֶׁתqe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → in the Valleyבְּעֵ֖מֶקbə·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃yiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶Gomer again conceivedוַתַּ֤הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a daughterבַּ֔תbaṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, and the LORD said to Hosea, “Nameקְרָ֥אqə·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → herשְׁמָ֖הּšə·māh — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Lo-ruhamahרֻחָ֑מָהru·ḥā·māh — No Mercy; Without CompassionH3819 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will noלֹ֨אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerאוֹסִ֜יף’ō·w·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → have compassionאֲרַחֵם֙’ă·ra·ḥêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study → on the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I should ever forgiveנָשֹׂ֥אnā·śō — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → them. ⁷Yetוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → I will have compassionאֲרַחֵ֔ם’ă·ra·ḥêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study → on the houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and I will save themוְהֽוֹשַׁעְתִּ֖יםwə·hō·wō·ša‘·tîm — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →—notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → by bowבְּקֶ֤שֶׁתbə·qe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → or swordוּבְחֶ֙רֶב֙ū·ḇə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → or warוּבְמִלְחָמָ֔הū·ḇə·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, not by horsesבְּסוּסִ֖יםbə·sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and cavalryוּבְפָרָשִֽׁים׃ū·ḇə·p̄ā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study →, but by the LORDבַּיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸After she had weanedוַתִּגְמֹ֖לwat·tiḡ·mōl — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study → Lo-ruhamahרֻחָ֑מָהru·ḥā·māh — No Mercy; Without CompassionH3819 — Full Word Study →, Gomer conceived and gave birth toוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּֽן׃bên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. ⁹And the LORD said, “Nameקְרָ֥אqə·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → himשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Lo-ammiעַמִּ֑י‘am·mî — Lo-ammi; Not My PeopleH3818 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → your Godאֶהְיֶ֥ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Yet the numberמִסְפַּ֤רmis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will beוְֽ֠הָיָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like the sandכְּח֣וֹלkə·ḥō·wl — Sand; fine granules of rock or mineral matterH2344 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּ֔םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be measuredיִמַּ֖דyim·maḏ — to measure, extend, or stretch outH4058 — Full Word Study → or countedיִסָּפֵ֑רyis·sā·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study →. And it will happen thatוְֽ֠הָיָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the very place whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → it was saidיֵאָמֵ֤רyê·’ā·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to them, ‘Youאַתֶּ֔ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are not My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →,’ they will be calledיֵאָמֵ֥רyê·’ā·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → ‘sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the livingחָֽי׃ḥāy — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → Godאֵֽל־’êl- — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹¹Then the peopleבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will be gatheredוְ֠נִקְבְּצוּwə·niq·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֔וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →, and they will appointוְשָׂמ֥וּwə·śā·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → for themselves oneאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → leaderרֹ֥אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and will go upוְעָל֣וּwə·‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → outמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → great will be the dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃yiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →.