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Hosea 1:4 KJV
Hosea · chapter 1 · verse 4 · King James Version
And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.Hosea 1:4 · King James Version
Hosea 1:4 in context
2The 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.
3So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
4And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.
5And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
6And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
Key words (Strong's)
- JezreelYizrᵉʻêʼlJizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two IsraelitesH3157 →
- littlemᵉʻaṭa little or fewH4592 →
- avengepâqadto visitH6485 →
- blooddâmblood of man or an animalH1818 →
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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