Hosea 1

YHWH commands Hosea to marry Gomer, a sexually promiscuous woman, as a sign-act representing Israel's unfaithfulness to God.[3] Hosea and Gomer have three children—Jezreel, Lo-Ruhamah (No Mercy), and Lo-Ammi (Not My People)—whose names symbolize YHWH's judgment on Israel, though restoration is promised.[1]

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תְּחִלַּ֥ת 𐤕𐤇𐤋𐤕 techilat beginning of beginning of HNcfsc דִּבֶּר 𐤃𐤁𐤓 diber the speaking he declared HVpp3ms יְהוָ֖ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp בְּ/הוֹשֵׁ֑עַ 𐤁/𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 behoshea through Hosea in Deliverance in Hoshea HR/Np וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And said and he said HC/Vqw3ms יְהוָ֜ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR הוֹשֵׁ֗עַ 𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 hoshea Hosea Yahweh-delivers Hoshea HNp לֵ֣ךְ 𐤋𐤊 lekhe Go Go HVqv2ms קַח 𐤒𐤇 qach take Take! HVqv2ms לְ/ךָ֞ 𐤋/𐤊 lekha to yourself HR/Sp2ms אֵ֤שֶׁת 𐤀𐤔𐤕 eshet wife woman of HNcfsc זְנוּנִים֙ 𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌 zenunim of harlotries acts of harlotry HNcmpa וְ/יַלְדֵ֣י 𐤅/𐤉𐤋𐤃𐤉 veyaledey and children and male children of HC/Ncmpc זְנוּנִ֔ים 𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌 zenunim-2 of harlotries acts of harlotry HNcmpa כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC זָנֹ֤ה 𐤆𐤍𐤄 zanoh whoring to prostitute oneself HVqa תִזְנֶה֙ 𐤕𐤆𐤍𐤄 tizeneh it will whore she will act as a prostitute HVqi3fs הָ/אָ֔רֶץ 𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑 haarets the land the earth HTd/Ncbsa מֵֽ/אַחֲרֵ֖י 𐤌/𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉 meacharey from after from behind HR/R יְהוָֽה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-3 Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp
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