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Hosea 1:4-6
Contemporary English Version
Hosea 1:4-6
Contemporary English Version
4 (A) Then the Lord said, “Hosea, name your son Jezreel,[a] because I will soon punish the descendants of King Jehu of Israel for the murders he committed in Jezreel Valley.[b] I will destroy his kingdom, 5 and in Jezreel Valley I will break the power of Israel.”
6 Later, Gomer had a daughter, and the Lord said, “Name her Lo-Ruhamah,[c] because I will no longer have mercy and forgive Israel.
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- 1.4 Jezreel: In Hebrew “Jezreel” means “God scatters (seed).” Here the name is used as a threat (meaning the Lord will punish Israel by scattering its people), while in verse 11 it is used as a promise (meaning the Lord will bless Israel by giving their nation many people, just as a big harvest comes when many seeds are scattered in a field).
- 1.4 murders … Valley: Jehu murdered the wife and relatives of King Ahab (see 2 Kings 9.15—10.14).
- 1.6 Lo-Ruhamah: In Hebrew “Lo-Ruhamah” means “No Mercy.”
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