Hosea 1:2

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

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.

BSB

When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.”

WEB

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.”

YLT

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.’

F.O.G Original

When יהוה (Yahweh) began to speak by Hoshea, יהוה (Yahweh) said to Hoshea, “Go take for yourself a wife of prostitution to beget children from prostitution. For the land is committing prostitution after prostitution from not following after יהוה (Yahweh).”

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