New International Version
When the LORD began to speak through Hosea, the LORD said to him, "Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the LORD."

New Living Translation
When the LORD first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, "Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the LORD and worshiping other gods."

English Standard Version
When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, “Go, take to yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the LORD.”

Berean Study Bible
When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.”

New American Standard Bible
When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, "Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry and have children of harlotry; for the land commits flagrant harlotry, forsaking the LORD."

King James Bible
The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the LORD first spoke to Hosea, He said this to him: Go and marry a promiscuous wife and have children of promiscuity, for the land is committing blatant acts of promiscuity by abandoning the LORD.

International Standard Version
When a message from the LORD came to Hosea, the LORD told him, "Go marry a prostitute and have children with her, because the land is prostituting itself by departing from the LORD."

NET Bible
When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, he said to him, "Go marry a prostitute who will bear illegitimate children conceived through prostitution, because the nation continually commits spiritual prostitution by turning away from the LORD."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the LORD first spoke to Hosea, the LORD told him, "Marry a prostitute, and have children with that prostitute. The people in this land have acted like prostitutes and abandoned the LORD."

Jubilee Bible 2000
The beginning of the word of the LORD with Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land shall give itself over to whoredom by departing from the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto you a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry: for the land has committed great harlotry, departing from the LORD.

American King James Version
The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take to you a wife of prostitutions and children of prostitutions: for the land has committed great prostitution, departing from the LORD.

American Standard Version
When Jehovah spake at the first by Hosea, Jehovah said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land doth commit great whoredom, departing from Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The beginning of the Lord's speaking by Osse: and the Lord said to Osee: Go, take thee a wife of fornications, and have of her children of fornications: for the land by fornication shall depart from the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
The beginning of the word of Jehovah through Hosea. And Jehovah said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms, and children of whoredoms; for the land is entirely given up to whoredom, away from Jehovah.

English Revised Version
When the LORD spake at the first by Hosea, the LORD said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom: for the land doth commit great whoredom, departing from the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go take to thee a wife addicted to lewdness and children of lewdness; for the land hath committed great lewdness, departing from the LORD.

World English Bible
When Yahweh spoke at first by Hosea, Yahweh said to Hosea, "Go, take for yourself a wife of prostitution and children of unfaithfulness; for the land commits great adultery, forsaking Yahweh."

Young's Literal Translation
The commencement of Jehovah's speaking by Hosea. And Jehovah saith unto Hosea, 'Go, take to thee a woman of whoredoms, and children of whoredoms, for utterly go a-whoring doth the land from after Jehovah.'

Hosea 1:2 Afrikaans PWL
Die eerste keer dat יהוה deur Hoshea gepraat het, het יהוה vir Hoshea gesê: “Gaan, vat vir jouself ’n vrou vanuit hoerery en kry kinders vanuit hoerery, want die land het blatante hoerery gepleeg, deur יהוה in die steek te laat.”

Osea 1:2 Albanian
Kur Zoti filloi t'i flasë Oseas, Zoti i tha atij: "Shko, merr për grua një prostitutë dhe ki fëmijë të kurvërisë, sepse vendi po kurvërohet duke u larguar nga Zoti".

ﻫﻮﺷﻊ 1:2 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
اول ما كلّم الرب هوشع قال الرب لهوشع اذهب خذ لنفسك امرأة زنى واولاد زنى لان الارض قد زنت زنى تاركة الرب.

Dyr Hosen 1:2 Bavarian
Wie dyr Trechtein mit seiner Botschaft anfieng, gsait yr zo n Hosenn: "Du heirettst ietz ayn Schnalln und machst Bankertn dyrmit! Denn s Land haat yn n Herrn aushingrast und ist weilete ayn Huer wordn."

Осия 1:2 Bulgarian
Когато Господ почна да говори чрез Осия, Той каза на Осия: Иди, вземи си блудна жена, и [добий] чада от блудство, защото земята с многото си блудствуване се отклони от Господа.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
耶和華初次與何西阿說話，對他說：「你去娶淫婦為妻，也收那從淫亂所生的兒女，因為這地大行淫亂，離棄耶和華。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
耶和华初次与何西阿说话，对他说：“你去娶淫妇为妻，也收那从淫乱所生的儿女，因为这地大行淫乱，离弃耶和华。”

何 西 阿 書 1:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
耶 和 華 初 次 與 何 西 阿 說 話 ， 對 他 說 ： 你 去 娶 淫 婦 為 妻 ， 也 收 那 從 淫 亂 所 生 的 兒 女 ； 因 為 這 地 大 行 淫 亂 ， 離 棄 耶 和 華 。

何 西 阿 書 1:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
耶 和 华 初 次 与 何 西 阿 说 话 ， 对 他 说 ： 你 去 娶 淫 妇 为 妻 ， 也 收 那 从 淫 乱 所 生 的 儿 女 ； 因 为 这 地 大 行 淫 乱 ， 离 弃 耶 和 华 。

Hosea 1:2 Croatian Bible
Početak riječi Jahvinih Hošei. Jahve reče Hošei: Idi, oženi se bludnicom i izrodi djecu bludničku, jer se zemlja bludu odala, odmetnuvši se od Jahve!

Ozeáše 1:2 Czech BKR
Když Hospodin začal mluviti k Ozeášovi, řekl Hospodin Ozeášovi: Jdi, pojmi sobě ženu smilnou, a děti z smilstva; nebo nestydatě smilněci tato země, odvrátila se od Hospodina.

Hoseas 1:2 Danish
Dengang HERREN først talede ved Hoseas, sagde han til ham: »Gaa hen og tag dig en Horkvinde og Horebørn; thi utro mod HERREN bedriver Landet Hor.«

Hosea 1:2 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Het begin van het woord des HEEREN door Hosea. De HEERE dan zeide tot Hosea: Ga henen, neem u een vrouw der hoererijen, en kinderen der hoererijen; want het land hoereert ganselijk van achter den HEERE.