^{2 Ref} When Yahweh spoke at the first by Hosea, Yahweh said to Hosea, "Go, take for yourself a wife of prostitution and children of unfaithfulness; for the land commits great adultery against from Yahweh."

^{3 Ref} So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bore him a son.

^{4 Ref} Yahweh said to him, "Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.

^{5 Ref} It will happen in that day that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel."

^{6 Ref} She conceived again, and bore a daughter. Then he said to him, "Call her name Lo-Ruhamah{Lo-Ruhamah means "not loved."}; for I will no longer have mercy on the house of Israel, that I should in any way pardon them.

^{7 Ref} But I will have mercy on the house of Judah, and will save them by Yahweh 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 Lo-Ruhamah, she conceived, and bore a son.

^{9 Ref} He said, "Call his name Lo-Ammi{Lo-Ammi means "not my people"}; for you are not my people, and I will not be yours.