Hosea 1:4

Hosea’s Wife and Children · Hosea 1:1–11
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Translations

Modern
Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.
Traditional
And the Lord said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, 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.
Literal
And YHWH said to him: “Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little and I will avenge the bloodshed of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and I will bring to an end the kingdom of the house of Israel.
Latin
Et dixit Dominus ad eum: Voca nomen ejus Jezrahel, quoniam adhuc modicum, et visitabo sanguinem Jezrahel super domum Jehu, et quiescere faciam regnum domus Israël.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.

Notes

  • Jezreel is a fertile valley in north-central Israel.

  • The murders Jehu committed at Jezreel are described in 2 Kings 9–10.

This section describes a small part of the prophet's life, focusing on his troubled marriage. It highlights God's difficult relationship with Israel, his chosen people.

Theme notes and profiles

Prophetic Sign Acts The Broken Covenant

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Jehu: Son of Jehoshaphat, king of Israel, destroyed Ahab's dynasty Jezreel: A symbolic name given to Hosea's son

Places

Jezreel: A city in Issachar, associated with Ahab and Jezebel

Glossary

Ammi Bloodguilt Covenant Gomer Hosea, Book of Jehu Jezreel (Person) Marriage, Marriage Customs Mercy

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Children were Named: Often by God Homicide: Felonious, or Murder Jehu: Son of Nimshi, King of Israel: Prophecies Concerning Jezreel: A City of the Tribe of Issachar: Prophecies Concerning Jezreel: Figurative of the Northern Kingdom of Israel Murder: God: Will Avenge Name: Symbolical Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Captivity, Famine, and Judgments Prophets: Frequently in Their Actions Were Made Signs to the People Symbols and Similitudes: Marrying a Whore