So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bore him a son.
Parallel translations
- KJV So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
- BSB So Hosea went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.
- NKJV So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.
- NASB So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.
- NLT So Hosea married Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she became pregnant and gave Hosea a son.
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Quick answer
Hosea obeys and marries Gomer, who bears him a son. His obedience sets the prophetic drama in motion.
Overview
By naming Gomer and her father, the text presents her as a specific, historical woman rather than a mere symbol. Hosea's willingness to enter such a costly marriage shows the obedience God's messengers must render. The birth of this first son prepares the way for the symbolic names that will follow, each one a sermon about Israel's coming judgment and eventual restoration.
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- Isa 8:1–3Yahweh said to me, “Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man’s pen, ‘For Maher Shalal Hash Baz’;
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