^{2 Ref} The commencement of Jehovah's speaking by Hosea. And Jehovah saith unto Hosea, `Go, take to thee a woman of whoredoms, and children of whoredoms, for utterly go a-whoring doth the land from after Jehovah.'

^{3 Ref} And he goeth and taketh Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceiveth and beareth to him a son;