1. The Word of the Lord came to Hosea the son of Beeri during the time that Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah were kings of Judah, and Jeroboam the son of Joash was king of Israel.
2. When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to him, "Go and marry a wife who is not faithful in marriage, and have children from that woman. For the land is guilty of not being faithful to the Lord."
3. So he married Gomer the daughter of Diblaim and she gave birth to his son.
4. And the Lord said to Hosea, "Name him Jezreel, because I will soon punish the people of Jehu for the killing at Jezreel. And I will put an end to the ruling power of the people of Israel.
5. On that day, I will break the power of Israel in the valley of Jezreel."
6. Then Gomer gave birth to a daughter. And the Lord said to Hosea, "Name her Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have loving-pity on the people of Israel and forgive them.
7. But I will have loving-pity on the people of Judah. I, the Lord their God, will save them. But I will not save them by bow, sword, war, horses, or horsemen."
8. When Gomer had finished nursing Lo-ruhamah, she gave birth to a son.
9. And the Lord said, "Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people and I am not your God.
10. "Yet the number of the people of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered. And in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not My people,' it will be said to them, 'You are the sons of the living God.'
11. The people of Judah and the people of Israel will be gathered together, and they will choose one leader for themselves. And they will go up from the land, for the day of Jezreel will be a great day.