Hosea 1:2-11

Hosea 1:2-11

[2] The beginning  of the word  of the LORD  by Hosea.  And the LORD  said  to Hosea,  take  unto thee a wife  of whoredoms  and children  of whoredoms:  for the land  hath committed great  departing from  the LORD.  [3] and took  Gomer  the daughter  of Diblaim;  which conceived,  and bare  him a son.  [4] And the LORD  said  unto him, Call  his name  Jezreel;  for yet a little  while, and I will avenge  the blood  of Jezreel  upon the house  of Jehu,  and will cause to cease  the kingdom  of the house  of Israel.  [5] And it shall come to pass at that day,  that I will break  the bow  of Israel  in the valley  of Jezreel.  [6] And she conceived again,  and bare  a daughter.  And God said  unto him, Call  her name  Loruhamah:  for I will no more  have mercy  of Israel;  but I will utterly  [7] But I will have mercy  upon the house  of Judah,  and will save  them by the LORD  their God,  and will not save  them by bow,  nor by sword,  nor by battle,  by horses,  nor by horsemen.  [8] Now when she had weaned  Loruhamah,  she conceived,  and bare  a son.  [9] Then said  God, Call  his name  Loammi:  for ye are not my people,  and I will not be your God. [10] Yet the number  of the children  of Israel  shall be as the sand  of the sea,  which cannot be measured  nor numbered;  and it shall come to pass, that in the place  where it was said  unto them, Ye are not my people,  there it shall be said  unto them, Ye are the sons  of the living  God.  [11] Then shall the children  of Judah  and the children  of Israel  be gathered  together,  and appoint  themselves one  head,  and they shall come up  out of the land:  for great  shall be the day  of Jezreel.