rwbs - Hosea:1:2-2:1

rwbs@Hosea:1:2 @ The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take to thee a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry: for the land hath committed great harlotry, from the LORD.

rwbs@Hosea:1:3 @ So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; who conceived, and bore him a son.

rwbs@Hosea:1:4 @ And the LORD said to him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. (note:)avenge: Hebrews. visit(:note)

rwbs@Hosea:1:5 @ And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

rwbs@Hosea:1:6 @ And she conceived again, and bore a daughter. And said to him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away. (note:)Loruhamah: that is, Not having obtained mercy(:note)no…: Hebrews. not add any more tobut…: or, that I should altogether pardon them

rwbs@Hosea:1:7 @ But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

rwbs@Hosea:1:8 @ Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bore a son.

rwbs@Hosea:1:9 @ Then said, Call his name Loammi: for ye not my people, and I will not be your. (note:)Loammi: that is, Not my people(:note)

rwbs@Hosea:1:10 @ Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, in the place where it was said to them, Ye not my people, it shall be said to them, the sons of the living God. (note:)in…: or, instead of that(:note)

rwbs@Hosea:1:11 @ Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up from the land: for great the day of Jezreel.

rwbs@Hosea:2:1 @ Say ye to your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah. (note:)Ammi: that is, My people(:note)Ruhamah: that is, Having obtained mercy