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Hosea

"Salvation"

Hosea 1:1

Who they were

A prophet whose marriage to an unfaithful wife became a living parable of God's relentless love for Israel.

Themes

lovefaithfulnessredemptionmercy

Read their story

Hosea's story begins in Hosea.

The full passage is at Hosea 1:1. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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