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And she conceived and gave birth to a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hosea/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now when Gomer had weaned Lo-Ruhamah, she conceived and gave birth to a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hosea/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Gomer had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and gave birth to a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hosea/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Gomer had weaned No Compassion, she conceived and gave birth to a son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hosea/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hosea/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After Gomer had stopped nursing Lo-Ruhamah, she had another son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hosea/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hosea/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After Gomer had weaned Lo Ruhamah, she became pregnant again and had a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hosea/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After Gomer had weaned her daughter, she became pregnant again and had another son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hosea/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After Gomer had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived again and gave birth to a son, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hosea/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, Gomer conceived and gave birth to a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hosea/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When she had weaned 'No Pity' (Lo-Ruhamah) she conceived again and gave birth to another son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hosea/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now when she had weaned No Compassion, she conceived, and bore a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hosea/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bore a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hosea/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now when she had weaned Lo-Ruhamah, she conceived, and bore a son. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hosea/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she weans Lo-Ruhamah, and conceives, and bears a son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hosea/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she weaneth Lo-Ruhamah, and conceiveth, and beareth a son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hosea/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will wean the Not being compassionated, and she will conceive and bring forth a son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hosea/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she weaned her that was called Without mercy. And she conceived, and bore a son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hosea/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she weaned her, who was called Without Mercy. And she conceived and bore a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hosea/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After she weaned Not-Pitied, she conceived and bore a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hosea/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and bore a son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hosea/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now when she had weaned La-ethrakhmath, she conceived again and bore a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/hosea/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she weaned La Ethrakhmath and she conceived again and she bore a son<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/hosea/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bore a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/hosea/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she weaned Unpitied; and she conceived again, and bore a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hosea/1-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpPG1oLnpGk?start=89" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hosea/1.htm">Hosea's Wife and Children</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.” <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1580.htm" title="1580: wat·tiḡ·mōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to treat a person, i.e. Benefit or requite; by implication, to ripen, i.e. to wean.">After she had weaned</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3819.htm" title="3819: lō (Prep) -- From lo' and racham; not pitied; Lo- Ruchamah, the symbol. Name of a son of Hosea."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3819.htm" title="3819: ru·ḥā·māh (N-proper-fs) -- From lo' and racham; not pitied; Lo- Ruchamah, the symbol. Name of a son of Hosea.">Lo-ruhamah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2029.htm" title="2029: wat·ta·har (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To conceive, become pregnant. A primitive root; to be pregnant, conceive.">Gomer conceived</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wat·tê·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and gave birth to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a son.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>And the LORD said, “Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people, and I am not your God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a></span><br />“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-3.htm">Isaiah 8:3-4</a></span><br />And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz. / For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-25.htm">Romans 9:25-26</a></span><br />As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,” / and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-10.htm">1 Peter 2:10</a></span><br />Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Isaiah 54:1</a></span><br />“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-27.htm">Galatians 4:27</a></span><br />For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-8.htm">Jeremiah 3:8</a></span><br />She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-45.htm">Ezekiel 16:45</a></span><br />You are the daughter of your mother, who despised her husband and children. You are the sister of your sisters, who despised their husbands and children. Your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-18.htm">2 Corinthians 6:18</a></span><br />And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Isaiah 62:4-5</a></span><br />No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride. / For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-1.htm">Isaiah 50:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Jeremiah 31:32</a></span><br />It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-4.htm">Ezekiel 23:4</a></span><br />The older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bore a son.</p><p class="hdg">weaned.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-22.htm">1 Samuel 1:22</a></b></br> But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, <i>I will not go up</i> until the child be weaned, and <i>then</i> I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/1-6.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/hosea/1-3.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/hosea/1-3.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/hosea/1-6.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/daniel/2-32.htm">Breast</a> <a href="/hosea/1-6.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/hosea/1-3.htm">Conceiveth</a> <a href="/hosea/1-3.htm">Gomer</a> <a href="/hosea/1-6.htm">Lo-Ruhamah</a> <a href="/hosea/1-6.htm">Pitied</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-9.htm">Weaned</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-20.htm">Weaneth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hosea/2-3.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/joel/2-22.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/hosea/2-3.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-3.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/hosea/13-8.htm">Breast</a> <a href="/hosea/2-5.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/genesis/4-1.htm">Conceiveth</a> <a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Gomer</a> <a href="/hosea/1-6.htm">Lo-Ruhamah</a> <a href="/hosea/2-23.htm">Pitied</a> <a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Weaned</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-20.htm">Weaneth</a><div class="vheading2">Hosea 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea, to show God's judgment for spiritual unfaithfulness, takes Gomer,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">and has by her Jezreel;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/1-6.htm">Loruhamah;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/1-8.htm">and Lo-Ammi.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">The restoration of Judah and Israel under one head.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hosea/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hosea/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/hosea/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>After she had weaned Lo-ruhamah</b><br>In ancient Israel, the weaning process typically occurred around the age of two or three. This period signifies a transition from infancy to early childhood, marking a new phase in the child's life. The name "Lo-ruhamah" means "not loved" or "not pitied," reflecting God's message to Israel about the withdrawal of His mercy due to their persistent unfaithfulness. This weaning symbolizes a shift in God's relationship with Israel, as He prepares to deliver further judgment through the birth of another child.<p><b>Gomer conceived and gave birth to a son</b><br>Gomer, the wife of the prophet Hosea, represents Israel's unfaithfulness to God. Her conception and the birth of another child continue the prophetic symbolism of Hosea's family. The son born to Gomer is named "Lo-ammi," meaning "not my people," which further emphasizes the broken covenant relationship between God and Israel. This act of conception and birth is a direct message from God, illustrating the consequences of Israel's idolatry and spiritual adultery. The birth of this son is a prophetic act, foreshadowing the eventual restoration and redemption of Israel, as seen in later chapters of Hosea and other prophetic books like Jeremiah and Ezekiel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gomer.htm">Gomer</a></b><br>The wife of the prophet Hosea, whose marriage symbolizes Israel's unfaithfulness to God. Her actions and the names of her children serve as prophetic messages to Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/lo-ruhamah.htm">Lo-ruhamah</a></b><br>The daughter of Hosea and Gomer, whose name means "not loved" or "not pitied," symbolizing God's temporary withdrawal of mercy from Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hosea.htm">Hosea</a></b><br>A prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope. His life and family are used as a living parable of God's relationship with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, often depicted as unfaithful to God through idolatry and alliances with foreign nations.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_birth_of_a_son.htm">The Birth of a Son</a></b><br>This event signifies another prophetic message through the naming of the child, which continues the theme of judgment and eventual restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_judgment_and_mercy.htm">Understanding God's Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>The names of Hosea's children reflect God's judgment on Israel but also hint at His enduring mercy. Recognize that God's discipline is often a precursor to restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_in_prophetic_actions.htm">Symbolism in Prophetic Actions</a></b><br>Hosea's family life is a living parable. Consider how God uses everyday events and relationships to communicate deeper spiritual truths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Hosea are called to deliver difficult messages. Reflect on the courage required to speak truth in challenging circumstances and the importance of obedience to God's call.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">The Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>Israel's unfaithfulness leads to God's judgment. Examine areas in your life where you may be straying from God's will and seek repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>Even in judgment, there is a promise of hope and restoration. Trust in God's ultimate plan for redemption and renewal.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hosea_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hosea 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_sheshbazzar_in_the_bible.htm">What does Lo-ruhamah symbolize in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_hosea_1_6-9_align_with_deut._24_16.htm">How does Hosea 1:6-9 align with a just God punishing children for their parents' actions, contrary to Deuteronomy 24:16?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_hosea_11_1_apply_to_israel_and_jesus.htm">In Hosea 11:1, how can 'Out of Egypt I called my son' refer to both Israel's exodus and Jesus in Matthew 2:15 without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'love_always_perseveres'_mean.htm">What does 'Love Always Perseveres' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hosea/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.</span> As Eastern mothers nurse their children some two or three years, the process of weaning at the end of that period would imply a corresponding interval. This may be merely an incident to complete the prophetic declaration, and pleasingly vary the narrative. It is rather, we think, a pause in the progress of the approaching calamity - a pause indicative of the Divine lothness to execute the final sentence. Or the weaning may be referred, with some, to the entire withdrawal of all spiritual nourishment and support, when promise and prophecy, instruction and consolation, symbol and sacrifice, would be abolished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hosea/1-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After she had weaned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּגְמֹ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiḡ·mōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1580.htm">Strong's 1580: </a> </span><span class="str2">To deal fully or adequately with, deal out to, wean, ripen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Lo-ruhamah,</span><br /><span class="heb">רֻחָ֑מָה</span> <span class="translit">(ru·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3819.htm">Strong's 3819: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo-ruhamah -- 'without compassion', symbolic name of Hosea's daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Gomer] conceived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּ֖הַר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2029.htm">Strong's 2029: </a> </span><span class="str2">To conceive, become pregnant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gave birth to</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֥לֶד</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a son.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hosea/1-8.htm">Hosea 1:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hosea/1-8.htm">Hosea 1:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hosea/1-8.htm">Hosea 1:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hosea/1-8.htm">Hosea 1:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hosea/1-8.htm">Hosea 1:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hosea/1-8.htm">Hosea 1:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hosea/1-8.htm">Hosea 1:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hosea/1-8.htm">Hosea 1:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hosea/1-8.htm">Hosea 1:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hosea/1-8.htm">Hosea 1:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hosea/1-8.htm">OT Prophets: Hosea 1:8 Now when she had weaned Lo-Ruhamah she (Ho Hs Hos.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/hosea/1-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hosea 1:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hosea 1:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hosea/1-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hosea 1:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hosea 1:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>