mt2=The Book of 
mt1=Hosea p={c1}{v1}\w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Osee \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beeri|strong="H0882"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ozias, Joathan, Achaz, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ezechias \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joas \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. {v2}\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* Osse: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Osee: Go, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* thee \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* fornications, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* fornications: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* fornication \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* depart \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. {v3}\w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* went, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Debelaim: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. {v4}\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* Jezrahel: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Jezrahel \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. {v5}\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Jezrahel. {v6}\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*: \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w Without|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* utterly \w forget|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. {v7}\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Juda, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*. {v8}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* she \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* called Without mercy. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. {v9}\w And|strong="H8034"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w yours|strong="H0859"\w*. {v10}And the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, that is without measure, and shall not be numbered. And it shall be in the place where it shall be said to them: You are not my people: it shall be said to them: Ye are the sons of the living God. {v11}And the children of Juda, and the children of Israel shall be gathered together: and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall come up out of the land: for great is the day of Jezrahel. p={c2}{v1}\w Say|strong="H0559"\w* ye \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* brethren: \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* sister: Thou hast obtained mercy. {v2}Judge \w your|strong="H7760"\w* mother, judge \w her|strong="H3588"\w*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* husband. \w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* fornications \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* face, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* adulteries \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w between|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* breasts. {v3}Lest \w I|strong="H0559"\w* strip \w her|strong="H0559"\w* naked, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* set \w her|strong="H0559"\w* as \w in|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* day \w that|strong="H0559"\w* she \w was|strong="H0269"\w* born: \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* will make \w her|strong="H0559"\w* as \w a|strong="H0251"\w* wilderness, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* will set \w her|strong="H0559"\w* as \w a|strong="H0251"\w* land \w that|strong="H0559"\w* none can pass through, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* will kill \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w with|strong="H0559"\w* drought. {v4}\w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* mercy \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* children: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* children \w of|strong="H0376"\w* fornications. {v5}\w For|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* mother hath committed fornication, she \w that|strong="H3117"\w* conceived \w them|strong="H7896"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* covered \w with|strong="H3117"\w* shame: \w for|strong="H0776"\w* she said: \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* go \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* lovers, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* bread, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* water, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* wool, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* flax, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* oil, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* drink. {v6}Wherefore \w behold|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* hedge \w up|strong="H0853"\w* thy way \w with|strong="H0853"\w* thorns, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H7355"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* paths. {v7}\w And|strong="H3899"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H0517"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w shall|strong="H0517"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* overtake \w them|strong="H5414"\w*: \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H0517"\w* seek \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w shall|strong="H0517"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H0517"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* go, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* return \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* first husband, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* better \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w*, \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*. {v8}\w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* know \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* gave \w her|strong="H3651"\w* corn \w and|strong="H1870"\w* wine, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* oil, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* multiplied \w her|strong="H3651"\w* silver, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* gold, which \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* used \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* service \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Baal. {v9}\w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* corn \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* season, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* wine \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* season, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w set|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* liberty \w my|strong="H1245"\w* wool, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* flax, which covered \w her|strong="H0413"\w* disgrace. {v10}\w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* open \w her|strong="H5414"\w* folly \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* eyes \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lovers: \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* man \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w*: {v11}\w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* mirth \w to|strong="H7725"\w* cease, \w her|strong="H3947"\w* solemnities, \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* moons, \w her|strong="H3947"\w* sabbaths, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w festival|strong="H4150"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*. {v12}\w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* destroy \w her|strong="H1540"\w* vines, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* fig trees, \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* said: These \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* rewards, \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w make|strong="H1540"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* forest, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* beasts \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* field \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* devour \w her|strong="H1540"\w*. {v13}\w And|strong="H4150"\w* I \w will|strong="H7673"\w* visit upon \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* days \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Baalim, \w to|strong="H4150"\w* whom \w she|strong="H2320"\w* burnt incense, \w and|strong="H4150"\w* decked herself \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* earrings, \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* jewels, \w and|strong="H4150"\w* went after \w her|strong="H3605"\w* lovers, \w and|strong="H4150"\w* forgot \w me|strong="H3605"\w*, saith \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord. {v14}\w Therefore|strong="H0834"\w*, behold \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* allure \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* lead \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* wilderness: \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* heart. {v15}\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w her|strong="H5921"\w* vinedressers \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* place, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* valley \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Achor \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* opening \w of|strong="H3068"\w* hope: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* sing \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w 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