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And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will [a]avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease. And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel. And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And Jehovah said unto him, Call her name [b]Lo-ruhamah; for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel, that I should in any wise pardon them.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 1:4 Hebrew visit.
  2. Hosea 1:6 That is, That hath not obtained mercy.

Then the Lord said to Hosea, “Call him Jezreel,(A) because I will soon punish the house of Jehu for the massacre at Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. In that day I will break Israel’s bow in the Valley of Jezreel.(B)

Gomer(C) conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. Then the Lord said to Hosea, “Call her Lo-Ruhamah (which means “not loved”),(D) for I will no longer show love to Israel,(E) that I should at all forgive them.

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