Hosea 1:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord.”
Hosea 1:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 1:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hosea 1:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Yahweh spoke at first by Hosea, Yahweh said to Hosea, “Go, take for yourself a wife of prostitution and children of unfaithfulness; for the land commits great adultery, forsaking Yahweh.””
Hosea 1:2 — World English Bible
Hosea 1:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“When Jehovah spake at the first by Hosea, Jehovah said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land doth commit great whoredom, departing from Jehovah.”
Hosea 1:2 — American Standard Version
Hosea 1:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The commencement of Jehovah's speaking by Hosea. And Jehovah saith unto Hosea, `Go, take to thee a woman of whoredoms, and children of whoredoms, for utterly go a-whoring doth the land from after Jehovah.'”
Hosea 1:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 1:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The beginning of the word of Jehovah through Hosea. And Jehovah said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms, and children of whoredoms; for the land is entirely given up to whoredom, away from Jehovah.”
Hosea 1:2 — Darby Translation
Hosea 1:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“At the beginning the Lord spake by Hosea, and the Lord said vnto Hosea, Goe, take vnto thee a wife of fornications, and children of fornications: for the lande hath committed great whoredome, departing from the Lord.”
Hosea 1:2 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 1:2 in Context — Hosea 1
1 PALABRA de Jehová que fué á Oseas hijo de Beeri, en días de Ozías, Joathán, Achâz, y Ezechîas, reyes de Judá, y en días de Jeroboam hijo de Joas, rey de Israel.
2 El principio de la palabra de Jehová con Oseas. Y dijo Jehová á Oseas: Ve, tómate una mujer fornicaria, é hijos de fornicaciones: porque la tierra se dará á fornicar apartándose de Jehová.
3 Fué pues, y tomó á Gomer hija de Diblaim, la cual concibió y le parió un hijo.
4 Y díjole Jehová: Ponle por nombre Jezreel; porque de aquí á poco yo visitaré las sangres de Jezreel sobre la casa de Jehú, y haré cesar el reino de la casa de Israel.
What Does Hosea 1:2 Mean?
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