Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen 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.” Young's Literal Translation The commencement of Jehovah’s speaking by Hosea. And Jehovah saith unto Hosea, ‘Go, take to thee a woman of whoredoms, and children of whoredoms, for utterly go a-whoring doth the land from after Jehovah.’ King James Bible The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, [departing] from the LORD. Hebrew When the LORDיְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel first תְּחִלַּ֥ת (tə·ḥil·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8462: A commencement, rel, original spoke דִּבֶּר־ (dib·ber-) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to Hosea, בְּהוֹשֵׁ֑עַ (bə·hō·wō·šê·a‘) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1954: Hoshea -- 'salvation', the name of several Israelites He יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel told וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say him, הוֹשֵׁ֗עַ (hō·wō·šê·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1954: Hoshea -- 'salvation', the name of several Israelites “Go, לֵ֣ךְ (lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk take קַח־ (qaḥ-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take a prostitute זְנוּנִים֙ (zə·nū·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2183: Adultery, idolatry as your לְךָ֞ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew wife אֵ֤שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female and have children וְיַלְדֵ֣י (wə·yal·ḏê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring of adultery, זְנוּנִ֔ים (zə·nū·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2183: Adultery, idolatry because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction this land הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land is flagrantly prostituting itself זָנֹ֤ה (zā·nōh) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry [by departing] from מֵֽאַחֲרֵ֖י (mê·’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition-m Strong's 310: The hind or following part the LORD.” יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel |