^{2 Ref} The start of the word of the Lord by Hosea: And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take for yourself a wife of loose ways, and children of the same, for the land has been untrue to the Lord.

^{3 Ref} So he took as his wife Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she gave birth to a son.

^{4 Ref} And the Lord said to him, Give him the name of Jezreel, for after a little time I will send punishment for the blood of Jezreel on the line of Jehu, and put an end to the kingdom of Israel.

^{5 Ref} And in that day I will let the bow of Israel be broken in the valley of Jezreel.