Hosea 1
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Hosea 1:2-5

2When Jehovah spake at the firstH8462 by HoseaH1954, Jehovah saidH559 unto HoseaH1954, Go, takeH3947 unto thee a wifeH802 of whoredom and childrenH3206 of whoredom; for the landH776 doth commit great whoredom, departing from Jehovah. 3So he went and tookH3947 GomerH1586 the daughterH1323 of Diblaim; and she conceivedH2029, and bare him a sonH1121. 4And Jehovah saidH559 unto him, CallH7121 his nameH8034 JezreelH3157; for yetH5750 a littleH4592 while, and I will avenge the bloodH1818 of JezreelH3157 upon the houseH1004 of JehuH3058, and will cause the kingdomH4468 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 to ceaseH7673. 5And it shall come to pass at that dayH3117, that I will breakH7665 the bowH7198 of IsraelH3478 in the valleyH6010 of JezreelH3157.

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain