Hosea 3

Hosea’s Redemption of Gomer

1Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “GoH1980 againH5750, loveH157 1a womanH802 who is lovedH157 by her 2husbandH7453, yet is committingH5003 adulteryH5003, 3as the LordH3068 lovesH157 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, though they turnH6437 to otherH312 godsH430 and loveH157 4raisinH809H6025 5cakesH809.”

2So I 6purchasedH3739 her for myself for fifteenH2568H6240 shekels of silverH3701, and a 7homerH2563 and a 8lethechH3963 of barleyH8184.

3Then I saidH559 to her, “You shall 9liveH3427 with me for manyH7227 daysH3117. You shall not playH2181 theH2181 prostituteH2181, norH3808 shall you haveH1961 another manH376; so I will alsoH1571 be towardH413 you.”

4For the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 will liveH3427 for manyH7227 daysH3117 10withoutH369 a kingH4428 or leaderH8269, 11withoutH369 sacrificeH2077 or 12memorialH4676 stoneH4676, and withoutH369 13ephodH646 or 1415householdH8655 idolsH8655.

5AfterwardH310 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 will 16returnH7725 and seekH1245 the LordH3068 their GodH430 and 17DavidH1732 their kingH4428; and 18they will comeH6342 tremblingH6342 to the LordH3068 and to His goodnessH2898 in the lastH319 daysH3117.