Hosea 1:1 (GNV)

Passage

The worde of the Lord that came vnto Hosea the sonne of Beeri, in the daies of Vzziah, Iotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah Kings of Iudah, and in the daies of Ieroboam the sonne of Ioash king of Israel.

Nearby Context

Hosea 1:1 The worde of the Lord that came vnto Hosea the sonne of Beeri, in the daies of Vzziah, Iotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah Kings of Iudah, and in the daies of Ieroboam the sonne of Ioash king of Israel.

Hosea 1:2 At the beginning the Lord spake by Hosea, and the Lord said vnto Hosea, Goe, take vnto thee a wife of fornications, and children of fornications: for the lande hath committed great whoredome, departing from the Lord.

Hosea 1:3 So he went, and tooke Gomer, ye daughter of Diblaim, which conceiued and bare him a sonne.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "worde", "lord", "came", "vnto", "hosea", "sonne", "beeri", and "daies". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "worde" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "At the beginning the Lord spake by...", so "worde" and "lord" should be read forward into that movement. In Hosea context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "worde" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.