1This is the word of the LORD, that came unto Oseas the son of Beeri, in the days of Oseas, Joathan, Ahaz, and Jezekiah kings of Judah: and in the time of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israell.
2First, when the LORD spake unto Oseas, he said unto him: Go thy way, take an harlot to thy wife, and get children by her: for the land hath committed great whoredom against the LORD.
3So he went, and took Gomer the daughter of Deblaim: which conceived, and brought forth a son.
4And the LORD said unto him: Call his name Iesrael, for I will shortly avenge the blood of Iesrael upon the house of Jehu,(Iehu) and will bring the kingdom of the house of Israell to an end.
5Then will I break the bow of Israell in the valley of Iesrael.
6She conceived yet again, and bare a daughter. And he said unto him: Call her name Loruhamah (that is, not obtaining mercy) for I will have no pity upon the house of Israell, but forget them, and put them clean out of remembrance.
7Nevertheless I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them even thorow the LORD their God. But I will not deliver them thorow any bow, sword, battle, horses, or horsemen.
8Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived again, and bare a son.
9Then said he: call his name Lo amy. For why? ye are not my people, therefore will not I be yours.
10And though the number of the children of Israell be as the sand of the sea, which can neither be measured nor told: yet in the place where it is said unto them; Ye be not my people: even there shall it be thus reported of them: they be the children of the living God.
11Then shall the children of Judah(Iuda) and the children of Israel be gathered together again, and chose themselves one head, and then depart out of the land: for great shall be the day of Israel.