Revised Version 1885

Hosea 1:2-5 Revised Version 1885 (RV1885)

2. When the Lord spake at the first by Hosea, the Lord said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom: for the land doth commit great whoredom, departing from the Lord.

3. So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bare him a son.

4. 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 the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.

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