Then the Lord said to him:

Name him Jezreel,(A) for in a little while
I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel(B)
on the house of Jehu(C)
and put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.
On that day I will break the bow of Israel(D)
in the Valley of Jezreel.[a](E)

She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, and the Lord said to him:

Name her No Compassion,[b]
for I will no longer have compassion
on the house of Israel.
I will certainly take them away.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 1:5 = God sows
  2. Hosea 1:6 Or Lo-ruhamah

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