"Also, I will havenocompassionon her children,Becausethey are childrenof harlotry.
When JoramsawJehu,he said,"Is it peace,Jehu?"And he answered,"Whatpeace,solongas the harlotriesof your motherJezebeland her witchcraftsare so many?"
When its limbsare dry,they are brokenoff; Womencome[and] makea firewith them, For they are not a peopleof discernment,Thereforetheir Makerwill not havecompassionon them. And their Creatorwill not be graciousto them.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Whereis the certificateof divorceBy whichI have sentyour motheraway?Orto whomof My creditorsdid I sellyou? Behold,you were soldfor your iniquities,And for your transgressionsyour motherwas sentaway.
"But comehere,you sonsof a sorceress,Offspringof an adultererand a prostitute.
"I will dashthem againsteachother,both the fathersand the sonstogether,"declaresthe LORD."I will not showpitynorbe sorrynorhavecompassionso as not to destroythem."'"
For thussaysthe LORD,"Do not entera houseof mourning,or goto lamentor to consolethem; for I have withdrawnMy peacefrom thispeople,"declaresthe LORD,"[My] lovingkindnessand compassion.
I will setMy jealousyagainst you, that they may dealwith you in wrath.They will removeyour noseand your ears;and your survivorswill fallby the sword.They will takeyour sonsand your daughters;and your survivorswill be consumedby the fire.
"Therefore, I indeedwill dealin wrath.My eyewill havenopitynorwill I spare;and though they cryin My earswith a loudvoice,yet I will not listento them."
"But as for Me, My eyewill havenopitynorwill I spare,but I will bringtheir conductupon their heads."
When the LORDfirstspokethrough Hosea,the LORDsaidto Hosea,"Go,taketo yourself a wifeof harlotryand [have] childrenof harlotry;for the landcommitsflagrantharlotry,forsakingthe LORD."
Then she conceivedagainand gavebirthto a daughter.And the LORD saidto him, "Nameher Lo-ruhamah,for I will nolongerhavecompassionon the houseof Israel,that I would everforgivethem.
They have dealttreacherouslyagainst the LORD,For they have borneillegitimatechildren.Nowthe newmoonwill devourthem with their land.
Then the angelof the LORDsaid,"O LORDof hosts,howlongwill You havenocompassionfor Jerusalemand the citiesof Judah,with whichYou have beenindignanttheseseventyyears?"
"You are doingthe deedsof your father."They saidto Him, "We were not bornof fornication;we haveoneFather:God."
Beholdthenthe kindnessand severityof God;to thosewho fell,severity,but to you, God'skindness,ifyou continuein His kindness;otherwiseyou alsowill be cut off.
So thenHe has mercyon whomHe desires,and He hardenswhomHe desires.
For judgment[will be] mercilessto one who has shownnomercy;mercytriumphs overjudgment.
