Hosea 1:3
What does Hosea 1:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 1:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bare him a son.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bare him a son.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So he took as his wife Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she gave birth to a son.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he goeth and taketh Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceiveth and beareth to him a son;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So he went and took Gomer, the daughter of Debelaim: and she conceived, and bore him a son.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived and bore him a son.
Context
v.2When Jehovah spake at the first by Hosea, Jehovah said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land doth commit great whoredom, departing from Jehovah.
v.3This passage
v.4And Jehovah 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 the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 8:1
And Jehovah said unto me, Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, For Maher-shalal-hash-baz;
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