1SayH559untoyourbrethren Ammi;andtoyoursisters, Ruhamah. 2Pleadwithyourmother, plead;forsheisnotmywife, neither amIherhusband:andletherputH7760awayherwhoredomsfromherface,andheradulteriesfrombetweenherbreasts; 3lestIstriphernaked,andsetherasinthedaythatshewasborn,andmakeherasawilderness,andsetherasadry land,andslayherwiththirst. 4AndIwillnothavemercyuponherchildren;fortheyarethechildrenofwhoredoms. 5Fortheirmother hath playedtheharlot; shethatconceivedthemhath done shamefully:forshe said,Iwillgoaftermylovers,thatgiveH3205[me]mybreadandmywater,mywoolandmyflax, mine oilandmydrink. 6Thereforebehold,Iwillhedgeupthy waywiththorns;andIwillfence [her]inwithawall,thatsheshallnotfindherpaths. 7AndsheshallpursueafterherloversH157,andshallnotovertakethem;andsheshallseekthem,andshallnotfindthem:andsheshallsayH559,Iwillgoandreturntomyfirst husband,forthenwasitbetterwithmethannow. 8AndshedidnotknowthatIhadgivenherthecornandthenew wineandtheoil,andhadmultipliedtoherthesilverandgold, whichtheyemployedforBaal. 9ThereforeH6258willIreturnH7725,andtakeawayH7725mycorninthetimethereof,andmynew wineinitsseason,andwillwithdrawmywoolandmyflax whichshouldhavecoveredhernakedness. 10AndnowwillIdiscoverherimpietyinthesightofherlovers,andnoneshalldeliverheroutofmyhand. 11AndIwillcauseallhermirthtocease:herfeastsH4150,hernewוְתִירוֹשִׁ֖יve.ti.ro.ShiH8492moons,andhersabbaths!andallhersolemnities. 12AndIwillmakedesolatehervineandherfig-tree, whereofshehath said, ThesearemyrewardswhichmyloversH157havegivenme;andIwillmakethemaforest,andthebeastsofthefieldshalleatthem. 13AndIwillvisit uponherthedaysoftheBaals, whereinsheburned incensetothem,anddecked herselfwithherringsandjewels,andwent afterherlovers,andforgotme, saith Jehovah. 14Thereforebehold,Iwillallureher,andbringherintothewilderness,andspeaktoherheart. 15AndIwillgiveherhervineyardsfromthence,andthevalleyofAchorforadoorofhope;andsheshallsingthere,asinthedaysH3117ofheryouthandasinthedayH3117whenshecameupoutofthelandofEgypt. 16Anditshallbeinthatday, saith Jehovah, [that] thou shalt callme,Myhusband,andshalt callmenomore, Baali; 17forIwilltakeawaythenamesoftheBaalsoutofhermouth,andtheyshallnomoreberememberedbytheirname. 18AndIwillmakeacovenantfortheminthatdayH3117withthebeastsofthefield,andwiththefowloftheheavens,andthecreepingthingsoftheground;andIwillbreak bowandswordandbattleoutoftheland;andIwillmakethemtoliedownsafely. 19AndIwillbetroth thee untomeforever;andIwillbetroth thee untomeinrighteousness,andinjudgment,andinloving-kindness,andinmercies; 20andIwillbetroth thee untomeinfaithfulness:andthou shalt know Jehovah. 21Anditshall cometopassinthat day, Iwillhear, saith Jehovah, Iwillheartheheavens,andthey shall heartheearth; 22andtheearthshallhearthecorn,andthenew wine,andtheoil;andtheyshallhear Jizreel. 23AndIwillsowheruntomeinthelandH776;andIwillhavemercyuponLo-ruhamah;andIwillsaytoLo-ammi, Thou artmypeople;andtheyshallsay,MyGod. Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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