Hosea 1:1
ContextNETBible | 1 This is the word of the Lord which was revealed to Hosea 2 son of Beeri during the time when 3 Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah ruled Judah, 4 and during the time when Jeroboam son of Joash 5 ruled Israel. 6 |
XREF | 2Ki 14:16-29; 2Ki 15:1,2,32; 2Ki 16:1-20; 2Ki 18:1-37; 2Ch 26:1-32:33; Isa 1:1; Jer 1:2,4; Eze 1:3; Joe 1:1; Jon 1:1; Mic 1:1; Zec 1:1; Joh 10:35; Ro 9:25; 2Pe 1:21 |
NET © Notes |
1 tc The textual problems in Hosea are virtually unparalleled in the OT. The Masoretic Text (MT), represented by the Leningrad Codex (c. 2 tn Heb “The word of the 3 tn Heb “in the days of” (again later in this verse). Cf. NASB “during the days of”; NIV “during the reigns of”; NLT “during the years when.” 4 tn Heb “Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah.” 5 sn Joash is a variation of the name Jehoash. Some English versions use “Jehoash” here (e.g., NIV, NCV, TEV, NLT). 6 tn Heb “Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel.” |