[When] the LORD began to speak by Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea: "Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry And children of harlotry, For the land has committed great harlotry [By departing] from the LORD."
Hona nola hasi zen Jauna Oseasen bitartez herriari hitz egiten. Jaunak agindu zion Oseasi: "Ea, hartzazu emagaldu bat emaztetzat eta izan harekin sasiko haurrak, herri hau ere prostituzioan baitabil, niregandik, Jaun honengandik, urruti".