Hosea 1:3

Hosea 1:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
• New International Version (NIV)So he married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he went and took Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.

Context of Hosea 1:3

1This is the message that the Lord gave to Hosea, the son of Beeri. He gave this message during the time that Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah were kings of Judah. It was during the time when Joash's son Jeroboam was the king of Israel. 2The Lord began to speak to Hosea with a message for his people. The Lord said to Hosea, ‘Go and marry a prostitute. She will give birth to children for you, as a prostitute. That will show how my people have not been faithful to me. They have turned away from me, the Lord, and they have served other gods.’ So Hosea married a woman called Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim. Then Gomer became pregnant. She gave birth to a son for Hosea. 4The Lord said to Hosea, ‘Call him Jezreel. This is because I will soon punish the family of Jehu. I will punish them because Jehu murdered people at Jezreel. I will cause the kingdom of Israel to come to an end. 5At that time, I will completely destroy the power of Israel's army in Jezreel valley.’

Hosea 1:3 word by word

וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ וַיִּקַּ֔ח אֶת־גֹּ֖מֶר בַּת־דִּבְלָ֑יִם וַתַּ֥הַר וַתֵּֽלֶד־ל֖וֹ בֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So he wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• and tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: marryH3947
• Gomerגֹּ֫מֶרgômer · GomerH1586
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Diblaimדִּבְלַ֫יִםdiblayim · DiblaimH1691
• which conceivedהָרָהhârâh · to conceiveH2029
• and bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• him a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Cross-references for Hosea 1:3

• Isaiah 8:1The Lord said to me, ‘Get a large board to write on. Then write clear words on it. Write this name: “Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.”

Commentaries on Hosea 1:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3He went and took Gomer - All this appears to be a real transaction, though having a typical meaning. If he took an Israelite, he must necessarily have taken an idolatress, one who had worshipped the calves of Jeroboam at Dan or at Bethel.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3So he went - He did not demur, nor excuse himself, as did even Moses Exodus 4:18, or Jeremiah Jeremiah 1:6, or Peter Acts 10:4, and were rebuked for it, although mercifully by the All-Merciful. Hosea, accustomed from childhood to obey God and every indication of the will of God, did at once, what he was bidden, however repulsive to natural feeling, and became, thereby, the more an image of the obedience of Christ Jesus, and a pattern to us, at once to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3a prostitute: Some find it hard to believe that God would tell a prophet to marry a prostitute. Because of this, many interpret this story symbolically. Early church members often thought the marriage did not actually happen. They saw it as an allegory, with Hosea representing the Lord and Gomer representing Israel. Today, most believe the marriage was real, but they have different views on Gomer’s job before marriage. Some think Gomer was a regular…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Gomer ... daughter of Diblaim--symbolical names; literally, "completion, daughter of grape cakes"; the dual expressing the double layers in which these dainties were baked. So, one completely given up to sensuality. Maurer explains "Gomer" as literally, "a burning coal." Compare Pr 6:27, 29, as to an adulteress; Job 31:9, 12.Read the comment

Topics related to Hosea 1:3

• Backsliders
• Diblaim
• Gomer
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Name
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Adultery
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• Hosea
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• Gomer

Commentaries on Hosea 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings