Hosea 1:1-2

Expanded Bible

1 The ·Lord spoke his word [^Lword of the Lord that was] to Hosea son of Beeri ·during the time [^Lin the days] that Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel [^CHosea prophesied about 760–722 bc].

Hosea’s Wife and Children

² When the Lord began speaking through Hosea, the Lord said to him, “Go, and ·marry [^Ltake for yourself] an ·unfaithful woman [or prostitute; ^Lwoman/wife of prostitution/harlotries] and have ·unfaithful children [^Lchildren of prostitution/harlotries], because ·the people in this country [^Lthis land] have ·been completely unfaithful to [practiced prostitution/harlotry against] the Lord [^Cthey have been spiritually unfaithful; ^CGomer may have been a prostitute or promiscuous woman before the marriage, or only afterward].”