Hosea 1:3

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So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bore him a son.

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The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahThe divided monarchy, showing the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

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Jezreel was a city in the fertile valley of northern Israel, between the hills of Galilee and Samaria. Its name evokes the Valley of Jezreel, where Jehu’s bloody overthrow of Ahab’s house occurred; Hosea’s son thus signaled coming judgment on Israel’s ruling dynasty.

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Hosea 1:3 mentions Jezreel and Valley of Jezreel.

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