Hosea 1:3

1:3 So Hosea married Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim. Then she conceived and gave birth to a son for him.

Hosea 1:5

1:5 At that time, I will destroy the military power of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”

Hosea 2:4

2:4 I will have no pity on her children,

because they are children conceived in adultery.

Hosea 2:10

2:10 Soon I will expose her lewd nakedness in front of her lovers,

and no one will be able to rescue her from me!

Hosea 2:17

2:17 For I will remove the names of the Baal idols from your lips,

so that you will never again utter their names!”

Hosea 4:10

4:10 They will eat, but not be satisfied;

they will engage in prostitution, but not increase in numbers;

because they have abandoned the Lord

by pursuing other gods.

Hosea 5:6

The Futility of Sacrificial Ritual without Moral Obedience

5:6 Although they bring their flocks and herds

to seek the favor of the Lord,

They will not find him –

he has withdrawn himself from them!

Hosea 12:3

Israel Must Return to the God of Jacob

12:3 In the womb he attacked his brother;

in his manly vigor he struggled with God.

Hosea 12:13

12:13 The Lord brought Israel out of Egypt by a prophet,

and due to a prophet Israel was preserved alive.