1 This is the message which the Lord gave Hosea son of Beeri during the time that Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah, and Jeroboam son of…

1 So call your fellow Israelites “God’s People” and “Loved-by-the-Lord.” Unfaithful Gomer—Unfaithful Israel 2 My children, plead with your mother—though she is no longer a wife to me, and I…

Hosea and the Unfaithful Woman 1 The Lord said to me, “Go againand show your love for a woman who is committing adultery with a lover. You must love her…

The Lord’s Accusation against Israel 1 The Lord has an accusation to bring against the people who live in this land. Listen, Israel, to what he says: “There is no…

1 “Listen to this, you priests! Pay attention, people of Israel! Listen, you that belong to the royal family! You are supposed to judge with justice—so judgment will fall on…

The People’s Insincere Repentance 1 The people say, “Let’s return to the Lord! He has hurt us, but he will be sure to heal us; he has wounded us, but…

1 “Whenever I want to heal my people Israel and make them prosperous again, all I can see is their wickedness and the evil they do. They cheat one another;…

The Lord Condemns Israel for Idol Worship 1 The Lord says, “Sound the alarm! Enemies are swooping down on my land like eagles! My people have broken the covenant I…

Hosea Announces Punishment for Israel 1 People of Israel, stop celebrating your festivals like pagans. You have turned away from your God and have been unfaithful to him. All over…

1 The people of Israel were like a grapevine that was full of grapes. The more prosperous they were, the more altars they built. The more productive their land was,…