Hosea 1:1

Hosea 1:1

The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

a. NLT: The LORD gave this message to Hosea son of Beeri during the years when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah, and Jeroboam son of Jehoash[fn] was king of Israel.

b. NIV: The word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the reign of Jeroboam son of Jehoash[fn] king of Israel:

c. YLT: A word of Jehovah that hath been unto Hosea, son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel:

d. Amplified Bible Classic: The word of the Lord that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel.

e. Septuagint: The word of the Lord which came to Osee the son of Beeri, in the days of Ozias, and Joatham, and Achaz, and Ezekias, kings of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joas, king of Israel.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: The word of HASHEM that came to Hosea son of Berri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel.

1. “The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri…”

a. The word [1697 * dabar] [Strong: from 1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:--act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.]

b. of the LORD [3068 * Yhovah] [Strong: from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord.]

c. that came [No Hebrew]

d. unto Hosea [1954 * Howshea`] [Strong: from 3467; deliverer; Hoshea, the name of five Israelites:--Hosea, Hoshea, Oshea.]

e. the son [1121 * ben] [Strong: from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.]

f. of Beeri [882 * B'eriy] [Strong: from 875; fountained; Beeri, the name of a Hittite and of an Israelite:--Beeri.]

2. “…in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.”

a. in the days of [3117 * yowm] [Strong: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):--age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.]

b. Uzziah [5818 * `Uzziyah; or Uzziyahuw] [Strong: from 5797 and 3050; strength of Jah; Uzzijah, the name of five Israelites:--Uzziah.]

c. Jotham [3147 * Yowtham] [Strong: from 3068 and 8535; Jehovah (is) perfect; Jotham, the name of three Israelites:--Jotham.]

d. Ahaz [271 * 'Achaz] [Strong: from 270; possessor; Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite:--Ahaz.]

e. Hezekiah [3169 * Ychizqiyah; or Ychizqiyahuw] [Strong: from 3388 and 3050; strengthened of Jah; Jechizkijah, the name of five Israelites:--Hezekiah, Jehizkiah.]

f. kings [4428 * melek] [Strong: from 4427; a king:--king, royal.]

g. of Judah [3063 * Yhuwdah] [Strong: from 3034; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory:--Judah.]

1). Unger’s Bible Dictionary: In the first vers of his prophecy it is stated that “the word of the LORD came unto Hosea, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.” Dr. J. F. McCurdy dates the beginning of Hosea’s public life at 748 B.C., and Hezekiah’s death at 690 B.C. which would make the prophet’s ministry extend over a period of about 58 years.

2). Unger’s Bible Dictionary: The span of his ministry: This is indicated in the superscription to the book: “…in the days of Uzziah (767-739 B.C.), Jotham (739-735 B.C.), Ahaz (735-715 B.C.), and Hezekiah (715-686 B.C.), kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam II (781-753 B.C) the son of Joash, king of Israel” (Hosea 1:1). The prophetic ministry of Hosea extended well beyod Jereboam II’s death into the period of civil war in which Zachariah (753 B.C.), Shallum (752 B.C.), Menahem (752-741 B.C.), Pekahiah (741-739 B.C.), Pekah (739-731 B.C.), and Hoshea (731-722 B.C.) reigned, until the fall of Samaria.

3. “…and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.”

a. and in the days of [3117 * yowm] [Strong: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):--age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.]

b. Jeroboam [3379 * Yarob`am] [Strong: from 7378 and 5971; (the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings:--Jeroboam.]

c. the son [1121 * ben] [Strong: from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.]

d. of Joash [3101 * Yow'ash; or Yoash] [Strong: a form of 3060; Joash, the name of six Israelites:--Joash.]

e. king [4428 * melek] [Strong: from 4427; a king:--king, royal.]

f. of Israel [3478 * Yisra'el] [Strong: from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.]