1 The word of theLordthat came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the reign of Jeroboam son…

1 “Say of your brothers, ‘My people,’ and of your sisters, ‘My loved one.’ Israel Punished and Restored 2 “Rebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not my wife,…

Hosea’s Reconciliation With His Wife 1 TheLordsaid to me, “Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another man and is an adulteress. Love her…

The Charge Against Israel 1 Hear the word of theLord, you Israelites, because theLordhas a charge to bring against you who live in the land: “There is no faithfulness, no…

Judgment Against Israel 1 “Hear this, you priests! Pay attention, you Israelites! Listen, royal house! This judgment is against you: You have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread…

Israel Unrepentant 1 “Come, let us return to theLord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our…

1 whenever I would heal Israel, the sins of Ephraim are exposed and the crimes of Samaria revealed. They practice deceit, thieves break into houses, bandits rob in the streets;…

Israel to Reap the Whirlwind 1 “Put the trumpet to your lips! An eagle is over the house of theLord because the people have broken my covenant and rebelled against…

Punishment for Israel 1 Do not rejoice, Israel; do not be jubilant like the other nations. For you have been unfaithful to your God; you love the wages of a…

1 Israel was a spreading vine; he brought forth fruit for himself. As his fruit increased, he built more altars; as his land prospered, he adorned his sacred stones. 2…