Then the Lord said to him:

Name him Jezreel,[a](A) for in a little while
I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel(B)
on the house of Jehu(C)
and put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.
On that day I will break the bow of Israel(D)
in Jezreel Valley.(E)

She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, and the Lord said to him:

Name her Lo-ruhamah,[b]
for I will no longer have compassion
on the house of Israel.
I will certainly take them away.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:4 = God Sows
  2. 1:6 = No Compassion

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