Hosea 3
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Hosea 3

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1Then saidH559 YhwhH3068 unto me, GoH3212 yet, loveH157 a womanH802 belovedH157 of her friendH7453, yet an adulteressH5003, according to the loveH160 of YhwhH3068 toward the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, who lookH6437 to otherH312 godsH430, and loveH157 flagonsH809 of wineH6025.1

2So I boughtH3739 her to me for fifteenH2568H6240 pieces of silverH3701, and for an homerH2563 of barleyH8184, and an half homerH3963 of barleyH8184:2

3And I saidH559 unto her, Thou shalt abideH3427 for me manyH7227 daysH3117; thou shalt not play the harlotH2181, and thou shalt not beH1961 for another manH376: so will I also be for thee.

4For the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 shall abideH3427 manyH7227 daysH3117 without a kingH4428, and without a princeH8269, and without a sacrificeH2077, and without an imageH4676, and without an ephodH646, and without teraphimH8655:3

5AfterwardH310 shall the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 returnH7725, and seekH1245 YhwhH3068 their GodH430, and DavidH1732 their kingH4428; and shall fearH6342 YhwhH3068 and his goodnessH2898 in the latterH319 daysH3117.

Notes

  1. 1. Hosea 3:1 of wine: Heb. of grapes. ↩
  2. 2. Hosea 3:2 half…: Heb. lethech. ↩
  3. 3. Hosea 3:4 image: Heb. a standing, or, statue, or, pillar. ↩

Commentaries on Hosea 3

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