Hosea’s Wife and Children 1This is the word of the LORD {YHWH} that came to Hosea (salvation) son of Beeri (my well) in the days of Uzziah (my strength is YHWH), Jotham (YHWH is perfect), Ahaz (he has grasped), and Hezekiah (YHWH has made strong), kings of Judah (praised), and of Jeroboam (the people will contend) son of Jehoash \Joash/,a king of Israel (he wrestles with God). 2When the LORD {YHWH} first spoke through Hosea (salvation), 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 (complete) daughter of Diblaim (two cakes), and she conceived and bore him a son. 4Then the LORD {YHWH} said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel (God sows),b for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu (YHWH is He), and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel (he wrestles with God). 5And on that day I will break the bow of Israel (he wrestles with God) in the Valley of Jezreel (God sows).” 6Gomer again conceived and gave birth to a daughter, and the LORD said to Hosea, “Name her Lo-ruhamah (no mercy),c for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel (he wrestles with God), that I should ever forgive them. 7Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah (praised), and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God {YHWH Elohehem}.” 8After she had weaned Lo-ruhamah (no mercy), Gomer conceived and gave birth to a son. 9And the LORD said, “Name him Lo-ammi (not my people),d for you⁺ are not My people, and I am not your⁺ God \I am not yours/.e 10Yet the number of the Israelites (God prevails) will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You⁺ are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God <Rom 9:26>.’f 11Then the people of Judah (praised) and of Israel (he wrestles with God) will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one leader, and will go up out of the land. For great will be the day of Jezreel (God sows). Footnotes: 1 a Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash 4 b Jezreel means God sows; also in verse 11. 6 c Lo-ruhamah means she has not received mercy. 9 d Lo-ammi means not My people. 9 e Hebrew I am not yours 10 f Cited in Romans 9:26 The Berean Annotated Bible (BAB) is the Annotated version of the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). The BAB includes over 50,000 points of emphasis using the following system: (Emphasis and Names) {Hebrew and Greek} [Alternate Manuscripts] \Literal translation/ <Measurements and Crossrefs> Second Person Plural: you⁺ your⁺ yours⁺ This version is an early draft and is now in the stage of proofing, consistency checking, and public comment. Please note that meanings for Biblical names are based on Hebrew and Greek roots and can be somewhat subjective. Feel free to Contact us with suggestions or corrections. We are still adding points of emphasis wherever helpful. |
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