## Rashi on Hosea Chapter 1

###### Rashi on Hosea 1:1:1
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**דְּבַר ה׳ אֲשֶׁר הָיָה אֶל הוֹשֵׁעַ בֶּן בְּאֵרִי בִּימֵי עֻזִּיָּה יוֹתָם וְגוֹ׳.** אַרְבָּעָה מְלָכִים הַלָּלוּ קִפֵּחַ בְּיָמָיו, שֶׁהֶאֱרִיךְ שָׁנִים בְּחַיֵּי כֻּלָּם. מִכָּאן אָמְרוּ: אוֹי לָהּ לָרַבָּנוּת שֶׁמְּקַבֶּרֶת אֶת בְּעָלֶיהָ (פסחים פז,ב).

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The word of the Lord which came to Hosea the son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, etc.** He buried these four kings during his lifetime, for he outlived them all. From here they derived the maxim: Woe is to authority, for it buries its holders [from Pesachim 87b].


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:1:2
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**וּבִימֵי יָרָבְעָם בֶּן יוֹאָשׁ** מִבְּנֵי יֵהוּא, וְאַף הוּא מָלַךְ עִם עֻזִיָּה וְיוֹתָם, אֶלָּא שֶׁגָּרְמָה לוֹ זְכוּת לְהִמָּנוֹת עִם הַצַּדִּיקִים הַלָּלוּ, לְפִי שֶׁלֹּא קִבֵּל לָשׁוֹן הָרָע עַל עָמוֹס, כְּמוֹ שֶׁמְּפֹרָשׁ בִּפְסָחִים בְּפֶרֶק הָאִשָּׁה (שם), שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (עמוס ז:י): ״וַיִּשְׁלַח אֲמַצְיָה וְגוֹמֵר קָשַׁר עָלֶיךָ עָמוֹס וְגוֹ׳״:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash** He was of the sons of Jehu [i.e., a great grandson of Jehu], and he too reigned with Uzziah and Jotham, but a meritorious deed caused him to be counted with these righteous men, since he did not heed slander concerning Amos, as is explained in Pesachim, in the chapter entitled הָאִשָּׁה, “The woman” (87b), as it is stated: “(Amos 7:10) And Amaziah sent etc. ‘Amos has conspired against you etc.’”


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:2:1
[Rashi on Hosea 1:2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Hosea/r/1:2:1)

**תְּחִלַּת דִּבֶּר ה׳ בְּהוֹשֵׁעַ.** רַבּוֹתֵינוּ אָמְרוּ תְּחִלָּה לְאַרְבָּעָה נְבִיאִים שֶׁנִּתְנַבְּאוּ (בַּיָּמִים הַלָּלוּ) הוֹשֵׁעַ יְשַׁעְיָה עָמוֹס וּמִיכָה. יְשַׁעְיָה נִתְנַבֵּא שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (ישעיה ו:ד) ״וַיָּנֻעוּ אַמּוֹת הַסִּפִּים״ וְגוֹמֵר, וְהוּא הָיָה יוֹם שֶׁנִּתְנַגַּע עֻזִּיָּה שֶׁנִּכְנַס לַהֵיכָל שֶׁרָעֲשׁוּ הָעֶלְיוֹנִים לְשָׂרְפוֹ וְתַחְתּוֹנִים לְבָלְעוֹ כְּעָנְשָׁן שֶׁל עֲדַת קֹרַח שֶׁהָיוּ בָּהֶם בְּלוּעִין וּשְׂרוּפִים. בְּעָמוֹס נֶאֱמַר שְׁנָתַיִם לִפְנֵי הָרַעַשׁ וְהוֹשֵׁעַ קָדַם לְכֻלָּם וּמִיכָה הָיָה אַחֲרוֹן לְכֻלָּם שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר בּוֹ (מיכה א:א) ״בִּימֵי יוֹתָם אָחָז יְחִזְקִיָּה״ וְלֹא נֶאֱמַר בּוֹ ׳עֻזִּיָּה׳. וּפְשׁוּטוֹ שֶׁל מִקְרָא תְּחִלַּת דִּבּוּר שֶׁנִּדְבַּר הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא עִם הוֹשֵׁעַ אָמַר לוֹ כֵּן.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**At the beginning of the Lord’s speaking to Hosea** Lit. in the beginning the Lord spoke to Hosea. Therefore, our Rabbis stated: The first of the four prophets who prophesied (in these days): Hosea, Isaiah, Amos, and Micah. [Parshandatha reads: in the days of Uzziah. Michah, in fact, is not mentioned as having prophesized in the days of Uzziah, but only in the days of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah; this will be explained further. In Pesachim 87a, we read: at that time] Isaiah prophesized [at the time of the earthquake (Parshandatha)], as it is stated: (Isaiah 6:4) “And the doorposts quaked etc.” And that was the day that Uzziah was stricken when he entered the Temple, for the ethereal beings clamored to burn him, and the earthly beings to swallow him as the punishment of Korah’s company, among which there were [some] swallowed up and [some] burned. Concerning Amos, it is stated: (Amos 1:1) “Two years before the earthquake.” [Amos, accordingly, preceded Isaiah.] And Micah was the last of all of them, for it is said concerning him: (Micah 1:1) “In the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah,” and Uzziah is not mentioned in his regard (Cf. Pesachim 87a; Seder Olam, ch. 20; Tanhuma Tzav 13; Rashi, Isaiah 6:4). But the simple meaning of the verse is: At the beginning of the speech which the Holy One, blessed be He, spoke to Hosea, he said this to him.


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:2:2
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**קַח לְךָ אֵשֶׁת זְנוּנִים.** רַבּוֹתֵינוּ אָמְרוּ כְּמַשְׁמָעוֹ, לְפִי שֶׁאָמַר עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל הַחֲלִיפֵם בְּאֻמָּה אַחֶרֶת, כְּמוֹ שֶׁמְּפֹרָשׁ בִּפְסָחִים רֵישׁ פֶּרֶק הָאִשָּׁה (פסחים פז,א):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**take yourself a wife of harlotry** Our Rabbis said: This is to be explained according to its apparent meaning: Since he said about Israel, “Exchange them for another nation,” as is explained in Pesachim at the beginning of the chapter entitled האשה, “The woman” (87a).


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:2:3
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**וְיַלְדֵי זְנוּנִים.** שֶׁתֵּלֵד לְךָ יְלָדִים שֶׁיִּהְיוּ סְפֵקֵי מַמְזֵרוּת, וְיוֹנָתָן תִּרְגֵּם ״אִתְנַבֵּי נְבוּאָה עַל יָתְבֵי קַרְתָּא טַעֲוָותָא״, וְקַח הָאָמוּר כָּאן לְשׁוֹן ׳לִמּוּד׳ הוּא (משלי ד:ב), לַמֵּד אוֹתָן לָשׁוּב בִּתְשׁוּבָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and children of harlotry** For she will bear you children who will be of possible illegitimacy. And Jonathan paraphrased: Prophesy a prophecy about the inhabitants of the cities of idolatry. The word קַח, stated here is an expression of teaching, [derived from לֶקַח, doctrine]. Teach them to repent.


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:2:4
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**כִּי זָנֹה תִזְנֶה.** לְשׁוֹן הוֹוֶה הוּא:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**goes astray** Heb. תִּזְנֶה. This is the present tense.


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:3:1
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**אֶת גֹּמֶר.** רַבּוֹתֵינוּ אָמְרוּ (פסחים פז,א-ב): כָּךְ שְׁמָהּ עַל שֵׁם זְנוּתָהּ, שֶׁהַכֹּל גּוֹמְרִין בָּהּ וְדָשִׁין בָּהּ כִּדְבֵלָה. וְיוֹנָתָן תִּרְגֵּם: **גֹּמֶר**, שֶׁאִם יָשׁוּבוּ מִדַּרְכָּם גָּמְרָה פֻּרְעָנוּתָם, וְאִם לָאו יִהְיוּ כְּנוֹבֶלֶת מִתְּאֵנָה (ישעיה לד:ד):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Gomer** Our Rabbis (Pesachim 87a) said. That was her name by dint of her harlotry, for all would gratify their lust on her (גּוֹמְרִין) and they would tread upon her like a pressed fig (דְּבֵלָה). [That is a euphemism for sexual contact.] Jonathan, however, paraphrases: גֹּמֶר, that if they would return from their way, their retribution would be finished, and if not, they will be like unripe figs falling from the fig tree.


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:3:2
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**וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד** ״וְאוֹסִיפוּ לְמֶעְבַּד עוֹבָדִין בִּישִׁין״ (תרגום יונתן).

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and she conceived and bore** Jonathan paraphrases: And they continued to do evil deeds.


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:4:1
[Rashi on Hosea 1:4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Hosea/r/1:4:1)

**קְרָא שְׁמוֹ יִזְרְעֶאל.** ״קְרֵי שׁוּמְהוֹן מְבַדְּרַיָּא״ (תרגום יונתן), הִתְנַבֵּא עֲלֵיהֶן שֶׁיִּגְלוּ וְיִהְיוּ זְרוּעִין בָּאֲרָצוֹת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Name him Jezreel** Jonathan renders: Call their name the scattered ones. I.e. prophesy over them that they will be exiled, and they will be sown among the peoples.


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:4:2
[Rashi on Hosea 1:4:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Hosea/r/1:4:2)

**אֶת דְּמֵי יִזְרְעֶאל.** כְּתַרְגּוּמוֹ, אֶת דְּמֵי בֵּית אַחְאָב שֶׁהָרַג יֵהוּא בְּיִזְרְעֶאל (מלכים ב ט:כא-כז; י:א-יא), עַל שֶׁעָבְדוּ אֶת הַבַּעַל וְהָלְכוּ הוּא וּבָנָיו אַחֲרֵי כֵן וְעָבְדוּ עֲבוֹדָה זָרה לְכָךְ אֲנִי חוֹשֵׁב עֲלֵיהֶם דְּמֵי בֵּית אַחְאָב כְּדָם נָקִי.

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the blood of Jezreel** To be understood according to its Aramaic translation: the blood of the house of Ahab, whom Jehu slew in Jezreel because they worshipped Baal, and he and his sons went afterwards and worshipped pagan deities; therefore, I account for them the blood of the house of Ahab as innocent blood.


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:4:3
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**עַל בֵּית יֵהוּא.** יָרָבְעָם בֶּן יוֹאָשׁ מִבְּנֵי יֵהוּא הָיָה (מלכים ב טו:י) וּזְכַרְיָה בְּנוֹ נֶהֱרַג:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**upon the house of Jehu** Jeroboam the son of Joash was of the sons of Jehu, and his son Zechariah was assassinated.


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:6:1
[Rashi on Hosea 1:6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Hosea/r/1:6:1)

**לֹא אוֹסִיף עוֹד אֲרַחֵם.** לְרַחֵם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**I will not continue to grant clemency** Heb. אֲרַחֵם, like לְרַחֵם, to grant clemency.


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:6:2
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**כִּי נָשׂא אֶשָּׂא לָהֶם.** אֲחַלֵּק לָהֶם מְנַת כּוֹסָם וּפְעֻלָּתָם, כְּמוֹ ״וַיִּשָּׂא מַשְׂאֹת״ (בראשית מג:לד):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**but I will mete out their portion to them** I will mete out to them the portion of their cup and their deed. This expression is like (Gen. 43:34), “And he gave out portions (וַיִּשָּׂא מַשְׂאֹת).”


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:7:1
[Rashi on Hosea 1:7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Hosea/r/1:7:1)

**וְאֶת בֵּית יְהוּדָה אֲרַחֵם.** לְאַחַר שֶׁאַשְׁבִּית אֶת מַמְלְכוּת יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֶׁמִּשֶּׁגָּלוּ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַשְּׁבָטִים הָיוּ בֵּית יְהוּדָה בִּכְלַל הָרַחֲמִים מֵחִזְקִיָּהוּ עַד צִדְקִיָּהוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**But to the house of Judah will I grant clemency** after I terminate the kingdom of Israel, for after the ten tribes were exiled, the house of Judah was the object of clemency from Hezekiah until Zedakiah.


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:8:1
[Rashi on Hosea 1:8:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Hosea/r/1:8:1)

**וַתִּגְמֹל אֶת לֹא רֻחָמָה.** לְפִי תַרְגּוּמוֹ וִיכַלֶּה אוֹתוֹ הַדּוֹר בֵּין הָעוֹבְדֵי כּוֹכָבִים וּמַזָּלוֹת שֶׁגָּלוּ שָׁם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And she weaned Lo ruhamah** According to the Targum, we explain: And that generation shall perish among the nations where they were exiled.


###### Rashi on Hosea 1:8:2
[Rashi on Hosea 1:8:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Hosea/r/1:8:2)

**וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן.** ״וְאוֹסִיפוּ וַעֲבַדוּ עוֹבָדִין בִּישִׁין״ (תרגום יונתן), וּלְפִי פְשׁוּטוֹ כְּמַשְׁמָעוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and she conceived and bore a son** According to the Targum: And they continued and committed evil deeds. But according to its simple meaning, we explain it as it apparently means.