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href="/bsb/hosea/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel. <a href="/kjv/hosea/1.htm">King James Bible</a> The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/nkjv/hosea/1.htm">New King James Version</a> The word of the LORD that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/nasb_/hosea/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The word of the LORD which came to Hosea the son of Beeri, during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/nasb/hosea/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> The word of the LORD which came to Hosea the son of Beeri, during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/nasb77/hosea/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The word of the LORD which came to Hosea the son of Beeri, during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/lsb/hosea/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The word of Yahweh which came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/amp/hosea/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The word of the LORD that came to Hosea the son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel. <a href="/csb/hosea/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel. <a href="/hcsb/hosea/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel. <a href="/asv/hosea/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> The word of Jehovah that came unto Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/cev/hosea/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I am Hosea son of Beeri. When Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were the kings of Judah, and when Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel, the LORD spoke this message to me. <a href="/erv/hosea/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/gwt/hosea/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD spoke his word to Hosea, son of Beeri, when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah and when Jeroboam, son of Joash, was king of Israel. <a href="/gnt/hosea/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> This is the message which the LORD gave Hosea son of Beeri during the time that Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah, and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel. <a href="/isv/hosea/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> A message from the LORD came to Beeri's son Hosea during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the reign of Joash's son Jeroboam, who was king of Israel. <a href="/msb/hosea/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel. <a href="/net/hosea/1.htm">NET Bible</a> This is the word of the LORD which was revealed to Hosea son of Beeri during the time when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah ruled Judah, and during the time when Jeroboam son of Joash ruled Israel. <a href="/nheb/hosea/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The word of the LORD that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/wbt/hosea/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The word of the LORD that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/web/hosea/1.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh’s word that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/hosea/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> A word of YHWH that has been to Hosea, son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel: <a href="/ylt/hosea/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> A word of Jehovah that hath been unto Hosea, son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel: <a href="/slt/hosea/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The word of Jehovah which was to Hosea son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, son of Joash, king of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/hosea/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The word of the Lord, that came to Osee the son of Beeri, in the days of Ozias, Joathan, Achaz, and Ezechias kings of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel. <a href="/cpdv/hosea/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The word of the Lord that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/nabre/hosea/1.htm">New American Bible</a> The word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/nrsvce/hosea/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri, in the days of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and in the days of King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/hosea/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> THE word of the LORD that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jereboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/hpbt/hosea/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The word of LORD JEHOVAH that was upon Hosha, son of Beri, in his days of Uzia and of Yotham and of Akhaz and of Khezeqia, Kings of Judea, and in the days of Yorbaam, son of Yoash, King of Israel<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/hosea/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. <a href="/sep/hosea/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> The word of the Lord which came to Osee the son of Beeri, in the days of Ozias, and Joatham, and Achaz, and Ezekias, kings of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joas, king of Israel. <a href="/parallel/hosea/1-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpPG1oLnpGk?start=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/hosea/1.htm">Hosea's Wife and Children</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">This is the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1954.htm" title="1954: hō·wō·šê·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Salvation, the name of several Isr. From yasha'; deliverer; Hoshea, the name of five Israelites.">Hosea</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/882.htm" title="882: bə·’ê·rî (N-proper-ms) -- From 'er; fountained; Beeri, the name of a Hittite and of an Israelite.">of Beeri</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bî·mê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/5818.htm" title="5818: ‘uz·zî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Uzziyahuw; from oz and Yahh; strength of Jah; Uzzijah, the name of five Israelites.">of Uzziah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3147.htm" title="3147: yō·w·ṯām (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is perfect, three Isr. From Yhovah and tam; Jehovah perfect; Jotham, the name of three Israelites.">Jotham,</a> <a href="/hebrew/271.htm" title="271: ’ā·ḥāz (N-proper-ms) -- He has grasped, two Isr. From 'achaz; possessor; Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite.">Ahaz,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3169.htm" title="3169: yə·ḥiz·qî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Jechizkijah. Or Ychizqiyahuw; from Yruwsha' and Yahh; strengthened of Jah; Jechizkijah, the name of five Israelites.">and Hezekiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·ḵê (N-mpc) -- King. From malak; a king.">kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ū·ḇî·mê (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">and of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- From riyb and am; people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings.">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3101.htm" title="3101: yō·w·’āš (N-proper-ms) -- Joash. Or Yoash; a form of Yhow'ash; Joash, the name of six Israelites.">of Jehoash,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.</a> 2When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/14-23.htm">2 Kings 14:23-29</a> In the fifteenth year of the reign of Amaziah son of Joash over Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria forty-one years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. / This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. ... <a href="/2_kings/15-1.htm">2 Kings 15:1-7</a> In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah. / He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. ... <a href="/2_kings/15-8.htm">2 Kings 15:8-12</a> In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. / Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place. ... <a href="/2_kings/15-13.htm">2 Kings 15:13-16</a> In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month. / Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place. / As for the rest of the acts of Shallum, along with the conspiracy he led, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. ... <a href="/2_kings/15-17.htm">2 Kings 15:17-22</a> In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and throughout his reign he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. / Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom. ... <a href="/2_kings/15-23.htm">2 Kings 15:23-26</a> In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. / Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place. ... <a href="/2_kings/15-27.htm">2 Kings 15:27-31</a> In the fifty-second year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. / In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria. ... <a href="/2_kings/15-32.htm">2 Kings 15:32-38</a> In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah. / He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. ... <a href="/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1-20</a> In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah. / Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God. / Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. ... <a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah 1:1</a> This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. <a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Isaiah 7:1-9</a> Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city. / When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind. / Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field, ... <a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Amos 1:1</a> These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel. <a href="/micah/1-1.htm">Micah 1:1</a> This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem: <a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-17</a> This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ... <a href="/matthew/2-15.htm">Matthew 2:15</a> where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The word of the LORD that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.word.<a href="/jeremiah/1-2.htm">Jeremiah 1:2,4</a> To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign… <a href="/ezekiel/1-3.htm">Ezekiel 1:3</a> The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.<a href="/joel/1-1.htm">Joel 1:1</a> The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.Hosea.<a href="/romans/9-25.htm">Romans 9:25</a> As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.Osee.<a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah 1:1</a> The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.<a href="/micah/1-1.htm">Micah 1:1</a> The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.Uzziah.<a href="/2_kings/14-16.htm">2 Kings 14:16-29</a> And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead… <a href="/2_kings/15-1.htm">2 Kings 15:1,2,32</a> In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign… <a href="/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1-20</a> In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/38-8.htm">Ahaz</a> <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Beeri</a> <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Be-E'ri</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-19.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-20.htm">Hosea</a> <a href="/romans/9-25.htm">Hose'a</a> <a href="/daniel/9-20.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-20.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-20.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-25.htm">Joash</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-25.htm">Jo'ash</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Jotham</a> <a href="/daniel/9-7.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/daniel/11-27.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Uzziah</a> <a href="/daniel/10-11.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/micah/1-1.htm">Ahaz</a> <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Beeri</a> <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Be-E'ri</a> <a href="/micah/1-1.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/hosea/1-2.htm">Hosea</a> <a href="/hosea/1-2.htm">Hose'a</a> <a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/amos/7-9.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Joash</a> <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Jo'ash</a> <a href="/micah/1-1.htm">Jotham</a> <a href="/hosea/1-7.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/hosea/7-7.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Uzziah</a> <a href="/hosea/1-2.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Hosea 1</div>1. <a href="/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea, to show God's judgment for spiritual unfaithfulness, takes Gomer,</a> 4. <a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">and has by her Jezreel;</a> 6. <a href="/hosea/1-6.htm">Loruhamah;</a> 8. <a href="/hosea/1-8.htm">and Lo-Ammi.</a> 10. <a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">The restoration of Judah and Israel under one head.</a> </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'; 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In the Hebrew tradition, the "word of the LORD" is a powerful and authoritative communication, often delivered through prophets. This underscores the seriousness and divine authority behind Hosea's message.that came to Hosea son of Beeri Hosea, whose name means "salvation," is identified as the son of Beeri. This personal identification roots the prophecy in history, providing authenticity. Hosea's role as a prophet is significant, as he is called to deliver God's message to a wayward Israel. The name Beeri, meaning "my well," is not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, suggesting Hosea's humble origins.in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah This timeframe situates Hosea's ministry during a period of significant political and spiritual turmoil. Uzziah's reign was marked by prosperity but also pride and eventual downfall (2 Chronicles 26). Jotham continued in his father's ways, maintaining stability (<a href="/2_kings/15-32.htm">2 Kings 15:32-38</a>). Ahaz, however, led Judah into idolatry and alliances with Assyria (2 Kings 16). Hezekiah, known for his reforms and faithfulness, sought to restore true worship (2 Kings 18-20). This context highlights the contrast between Judah's fluctuating faithfulness and Israel's persistent rebellion.and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel Jeroboam II's reign was a time of economic prosperity but spiritual decline in Israel (<a href="/2_kings/14-23.htm">2 Kings 14:23-29</a>). Despite outward success, the nation was steeped in idolatry and injustice, setting the stage for Hosea's prophetic warnings. Jeroboam's lineage connects back to the first Jeroboam, who led Israel into sin by establishing golden calves (<a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26-33</a>), illustrating the enduring legacy of disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hosea.htm">Hosea</a> A prophet of God, whose name means "salvation" in Hebrew. He is called to deliver God's message to the Northern Kingdom of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/b/beeri.htm">Beeri</a> Hosea's father, about whom little is known, but his name means "my well" or "expounder" in Hebrew. 3. <a href="/topical/u/uzziah,_jotham,_ahaz,_and_hezekiah.htm">Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah</a> Kings of Judah during whose reigns Hosea prophesied. Their reigns provide a historical context for Hosea's ministry. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jeroboam_son_of_jehoash.htm">Jeroboam son of Jehoash</a> King of Israel during the early part of Hosea's ministry. His reign was marked by prosperity but also idolatry and moral decline. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israel_and_judah.htm">Israel and Judah</a> The divided kingdoms of God's people. Israel (the Northern Kingdom) is the primary focus of Hosea's prophecies, though Judah (the Southern Kingdom) is also mentioned.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a> Hosea's ministry is set against a backdrop of specific historical events, reminding us that God is actively involved in the affairs of nations and individuals. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Hosea's message underscores the consequences of Israel's disobedience, highlighting the importance of faithfulness to God's covenant. <a href="/topical/p/prophetic_ministry.htm">Prophetic Ministry</a> Hosea's role as a prophet demonstrates the courage and commitment required to speak God's truth, even when it is unpopular or difficult. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_adultery.htm">Spiritual Adultery</a> The book of Hosea uses the metaphor of marital unfaithfulness to describe Israel's idolatry, challenging us to examine our own faithfulness to God. <a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration.htm">Hope and Restoration</a> Despite the warnings of judgment, Hosea's message ultimately points to God's desire for repentance and restoration, offering hope for renewal.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hosea/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) In the days of Uzziah.--On the historical questions involved in this verse, see Introduction.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hosea/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri. The prophets are divided into the former (rishonim, <a href="/zechariah/1-4.htm">Zechariah 1:4</a>) prophets and the later prophets. The writings of the former prophets comprise most of the historical hooks, for the Hebrew conception of a prophet was that of an individual inspired by God to instruct men for the present or inform them of the future, whether orally or by writing; the later were the prophets properly so called, while these, again, are subdivided into the greater, consisting of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, and the lesser, or minor, including the remaining twelve. The designation "minor" does not imply any inferiority in importance of subject or value of contents, but has respect solely to the smallness of their size as compared with the larger discourses of the others. The twelve minor prophets were added to the canon before its completion as a single book, "lest," says Kimchi, in his commentary on this verse, "a book of them should be lost because of its smallness, if each one of them should be kept separate by itself." They were accordingly reckoned as one book - δώδεκα ἐν μονοβίβλῳ, as Eusebius expresses it. The name Hosea, like other Hebrew names, is significant, and denotes "deliverance," or" salvation;" or, the abstract being put for the concrete, "deliverer," or "savior." It is radically the same name as Joshua, except that the prefix of the latter implies the name of Jehovah as the Author of such deliverance or salvation; while the Greek form of Joshua is Jesus, which in two passages of the Authorized Version stands for it. The form of the name in the original is closely connected with Hosanna (hoshia ha)," save now," which occurs in <a href="/psalms/118-25.htm">Psalm 118:25</a>. In the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. The period of Hosea's prophetic activity is one of the longest, if not the longest, on record. It continued during the reigns of the four kings of Judah above mentioned, and during that of Jeroboam II. King of Israel, which was in part coincident with that of Uzziah. Uzziah and Jeroboam reigned contemporaneously for twenty-six years. Somewhere during or rather before the end of that period Hosea commenced his ministry. Uzziah survived Jeroboam some twenty-six years, then Jotham and Ahaz in succession reigned each sixteen years. During all these fifty-eight years Hosea continued his ministerial labors. To these must be added a few years for the beginning of his prophetic career during the reign of Jeroboam, and some two or three years before its close in the reign of Hezekiah; for the destruction of Samaria, which took place in the fourth year of that king, the prophet looks forward to as still future. Thus for three score years and more - probably nearer three score years and ten, the ordinary period of human life - the prophet persevered in the discharge of his onerous duties. It may seem strange that, though Hosea exercised his prophetic function in Israel, yet the time during which he did so is reckoned by the reigns of the kings of Judah. The single exception of Jeroboam II. is accounted for in a rabbinic tradition on the ground that he did not credit or act on the evil report which Amaziah the priest of Bethel preferred against the Prophet Amos, as we read (<a href="/amos/7-10.htm">Amos 7:10</a>), "Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam King of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel; the land is not able to bear all his words" (see also vers. 11-13 of the same chapter). The real reason for the reckoning by the kings of Judah, and for the exceptional case of Jeroboam, was not that assigned by the rabbins; neither was it an indication, on the part of the prophet, of the legitimacy of the kingdom of Judah on the one hand, and evidence, on the other hand, of the performance of God's promise to Jehu that his sons would sit upon the throne to the fourth generation, while Jeroboam, Jehu's great-grandson, was the last king of that dynasty by whom God vouch-sated help to Israel, his son and successor Zechariah retaining possession of the kingdom only for the short space of six months. The true cause is rather to be sought in the regicides, usurpations, occasional anarchy, and generally unsettled state of the northern kingdom, inasmuch as such instability and uncertainty furnished no sure or satisfactory basis for chronological calculation. Thus we find that, on the death of Jeroboam II., there was an interregnum of some dozen years, during which, of course, a state of anarchy prevailed. At length Zechariah succeeded to the throne; he had reigned only six months when he was murdered by Shallum. Shallum's reign only lasted a month, when he was put to death by Menahem. During his reign often years occurred the invasion of Pal. Menahem's son, Pekachiah, had only reigned two years when he was murdered by Pekah, in whose reign Tiglath-pileser invaded the land. Hoshea slew Pekah. Next followed an interval of anarchy lasting eight years. Then, after Hoshea's short reign of nine years, the kingdom was destroyed. Thus it was only in the southern kingdom that a sufficiently firm foundation for chronological reckoning was available, while under these circumstances Jeroboam's reign was necessary to show the prophet's connection with Israel, and also that the prediction of the fourth verse preceded the event foretold. The general heading of the whole book is contained in this verse and Divine authority is thus claimed for the whole, as the prophet to whom the word of the Lord came is only Jehovah's spokesman. <a href="/commentaries/hosea/1-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>[This is] the word דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that came הָיָ֗ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Hosea הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ (hō·wō·šê·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1954.htm">Strong's 1954: </a> Hoshea -- 'salvation', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Beeri בְּאֵרִ֔י (bə·’ê·rî) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_882.htm">Strong's 882: </a> Beeri -- 'my well', the name of a Hittite, also of Hosea's father in the days בִּימֵ֨י (bî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of Uzziah, עֻזִּיָּ֥ה (‘uz·zî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5818.htm">Strong's 5818: </a> Uzziah -- 'my strength is Yah', the name of several Israelites Jotham, יוֹתָ֛ם (yō·w·ṯām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3147.htm">Strong's 3147: </a> Jotham -- 'the LORD is perfect', three Israelites Ahaz, אָחָ֥ז (’ā·ḥāz) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_271.htm">Strong's 271: </a> Ahaz -- 'he has grasped', two Israelites and Hezekiah, יְחִזְקִיָּ֖ה (yə·ḥiz·qî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites kings מַלְכֵ֣י (mal·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah, יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and [of] וּבִימֵ֛י (ū·ḇî·mê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day Jeroboam יָרָבְעָ֥ם (yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3379.htm">Strong's 3379: </a> Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Jehoash, יוֹאָ֖שׁ (yō·w·’āš) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> Joash king מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/hosea/1-1.htm">OT Prophets: Hosea 1:1 The word of Yahweh that came (Ho Hs Hos.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/daniel/12-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Daniel 12:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Daniel 12:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hosea/1-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hosea 1:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hosea 1:2" /></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>