The wordof the LORDthatcameuntoHosea, the sonof Beeri, in the daysof Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kingsof Judah, and in the daysof Jeroboamthe sonof Joash, kingof Israel. The beginningof the wordof the LORDby Hosea. And the LORDsaidtoHosea, Go, takeunto thee a wifeof whoredomsand childrenof whoredoms: forthe landhath committed great whoredom, departing fromthe LORD. So he wentand tookGomerthe daughterof Diblaim; which conceived, and borehim a son. And the LORDsaiduntohim, Callhis nameJezreel; foryeta little while , and I will avengethe bloodof Jezreeluponthe houseof Jehu, and will cause to ceasethe kingdomof the houseof Israel. And it shall come to passat thatday, that I will breakthe bowof Israelin the valleyof Jezreel. And she conceivedagain, and borea daughter. And God saidunto him, Callher nameLo-ruhamah: forI will nomorehave mercy uponthe houseof Israel; butI will utterly take them away. But I will have mercy uponthe houseof Judah, and will savethem by the LORDtheir God, and will notsavethem by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen. Now when she had weanedLo-ruhamah, she conceived, and borea son. Then said God , Callhis nameLo-ammi: forye are notmy people, and Iwill notbeyour God . Yet the numberof the childrenof Israelshall beas the sandof the sea, whichcannotbe measurednornumbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the placewhereit was saidunto them, Ye are notmy people, there it shall be saidunto them, Ye are the sonsof the livingGod. Then shall the childrenof Judahand the childrenof Israelbe gathered together, and appointthemselves onehead, and they shall come upout ofthe land: forgreat shall be the dayof Jezreel.