Hosea 1
1 Hosea, to shew God's judgment for spiritual whoredom, takes Gomer,
4 and has by her Jezreel;
6 Loruhamah;
8 and Lo-ammi.
10 The restoration of Judah and Israel under one head.
word <01697> [word.]
Hosea <01954> [Hosea.]
[Osee. in.]
Uzziah <05818> [Uzziah.]
first <08462> [beginning.]
<03212> [Go.]
prostitute <0802> [a wife.]
That is, says Apb. Newcome, a wife from among the Israelites, who were a people remarkable for spiritual fornication or idolatry.
children <03206> [children.]
nation <0776> [for.]
Hosea <07121> [Call.]
Jezreel ....................... Jezreel <03157> [Jezreel.]
[Yizrel <\\See definition 03157\\>,] God will disperse, as seed is when sown; probably intimating also the speedy dispersion of Israel by Shalmaneser.
punish <06485> [and I.]
punish <06485> [avenge. Heb. visit.]
end <07673> [will cause.]
destroy <07665> [I will.]
valley <06010> [in.]
Lo-Ruhamah <03819> [Lo-ruhamah. that is, Not having obtained mercy.]
<03254> [for.]
pity <03254 07355> [no more have. Heb. not add any more to have. but I will utterly take them away. or, that I should altogether pardon them.]
pity <07355> [I will.]
deliver ........... deliver <03467> [will save.]
bow <07198> [by bow.]
Lo-Ammi <03818> [Lo-ammi. that is, Not my people.]
number <04557> [the number.]
<04725> [and it. See on]
<04725> [in the. or, instead of that. it was said.]
people ...................................... children <01121> [Ye are the sons.]
people ...... people <01121> [Then shall.]
This seems to refer to the future conversion and restoration of the Jews and Israelites, under on head, Jesus Christ; so that there shall be one flock and one shepherd.
people ... Judah .... people <03063 01121> [the children of Judah.]
great <01419> [for.]
An allusion to the word Jezreel. God who sowed them among the nations in His wrath, shall reap and gather them in His mercy: see ch.
