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 La parole de l’Éternel qui fut adressée à Osée, fils de Beéri, au temps d’Ozias, de Jotham, d’Achaz, d’Ézéchias, rois de Juda, et au temps de Jéroboam, fils de Joas, roi d’Israël.

2 La première fois que l’Éternel adressa la parole à Osée, l’Éternel dit à Osée: Va, prends une femme prostituée et des enfants de prostitution; car le pays se prostitue, il abandonne l’Éternel!

3 Il alla, et il prit Gomer, fille de Diblaïm. Elle conçut, et lui enfanta un fils.

4 Et l’Éternel lui dit: Appelle-le du nom de Jizreel; car encore un peu de temps, et je châtierai la maison de Jéhu pour le sang versé à Jizreel, je mettrai fin au royaume de la maison d’Israël.

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What Does Hosea 1:2 Mean?

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