When LORD spoke at the first by Hosea, LORD said to Hosea, Go, take to thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom, departing from LORD.

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

Therefore I will take back my grain in the time of it, and my new wine in the season of it, and will pluck away my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness.

For I will take away the names of the Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be mentioned by their name.

Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding.

Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them on my arms, but they did not know that I healed them.

In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he had strength with God.

Take with you words, and return to LORD. Say to him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good. So we will render [as] bullocks [the offering of] our lips.