When a message from the LORD came to Hosea, the LORD told him, "Go marry a prostitute and have children with her, because the land is prostituting itself by departing from the LORD."

So he went out and married Diblaim's daughter Gomer. She conceived with him and gave birth to a son.

so the LORD told Hosea, "Name him "Lo-ammi,' because you are not my people, and I will not be your God.

Ephraim has become entwined with idols; leave him alone!

The arrogance of Israel testifies against him; therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity, and Judah with them.

They will go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they will not find him; he has withdrawn from them.

Israel's arrogance testifies against him; but they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him in all of this.

They won't present wine offerings to the LORD, nor will they please him. Their sacrifices will seem like food for mourners everyone who eats them will become unclean; none of them will enter the Temple of the LORD.

"My God will reject them, because they did not obey him, and they will become wanderers among the nations."

"When Israel was a young child I loved him, and from Egypt I called my son.

The LORD accuses Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; he will repay him for what he does.

He even fought the angel and won; he cried and prayed to him. Then at Bethel he found him, and there he spoke with us

Ephraim has stirred up violent anger; therefore the guilt of his blood will remain on him, and his Lord will repay him for his contempt."

I gave you a king in my anger, and I took him away in my fury."

Bring a prepared speech with you as you return to the LORD. Say to him: "Take away all our iniquity, and accept what is good. Then we will present the fruit of our lips.

"Ephraim, what have I in common with idols? I have listened and will pay attention to him. I am like a flourishing cypress; in me will your fruit be found."

Whoever is wise, let him understand these things. Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right: the righteous follow his example, but the rebellious stumble in them.