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Then the Lord said to him:

“Name the boy Jezreel,
    for in a short time
I will punish the house of Jehu
    for the blood shed at Jezreel,
and I will bring an end to the kingdom
    of the house of Israel.
On that day I will demolish the bow of Israel
    in the Valley of Jezreel.”

When Gomer conceived again and bore him a daughter, the Lord said to him:

“Give her the name Lo-ruhama,
    for I no longer have compassion for the house of Israel,
    nor do I wish to forgive them.

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