Hosea 1:3-5

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The Birth of Jezreel

³ So Hosea married Gomer daughter of Diblaim. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Hosea. ⁴ The Lord said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel,^[a] because soon I will punish the family of Jehu for the people he killed at Jezreel Valley.^[b] Then I will put an end to the kingdom of the nation^[c] of Israel. ⁵ And at that time I will break Israel’s bow at Jezreel Valley.”