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.
Þe bigynnyng of þe spekyng to þe Lord in Osee. And þe Lord seide to Osee, Go thou, take to þee a wijf of fornycaciouns, and make to þee sones of fornycaciouns, for þe lond doynge fornicacioun schal do fornicacioun fro þe Lord.